Diploma prep waltz Flashcards
What is the line of dance?
an imaginary line drawn counter-clockwise around the room
How many lines of dance are there?
4, for four walls
What is time?
the number of beats to a measure
What is tempo?
The speed that music is playing
What is the time signature of a waltz and how is it accented?
3/4 timing with first beat accented
What is the recommended tempo of waltz?
30-32 mpm
What are the main characteristics of waltz?
sway and rise and fall
Describe sway
an inclination of the body normally made into the center of a turn or away from the moving leg
Purposes/ uses for sway
maintaining balance, control ,initiating a movement, increasing the speed of a movement or improving the aesthetics of a figure
What does Rise & Fall mean?
the change of height produced by the dancer during the execution fo the steps and figures
What parts of the body are used during rise & fall?
3 parts
-toes
-foot
-body
What does “No Foot Rise” mean?
means there is elevation felt int he body and legs while the heel stays in contact with the floor
On which type of step does No Foot rise to occur?
at the end of a backward step on the inside of most turns
-where there is a rise or commencement of a rise at the end of each step
What do the words “Commence to Rise” mean?
indicates later rising in the feet
Demonstrate the five basic foot positions.
1st- feet together parallel
2nd- feet apart to the side
3rd- heel of one step to the instep of the other
4th- one foot either forward
5th- one foot loosely crossed behind the other with toe turned out
dance and give the foot movements for the progressive basic as a man
- LF forward 2. RF to side and slightly forward 3. LF close to RF
- RF forward 5.LF to the side and slightly forward
- RF closes to LF
Define Posture
body in correct alignment
What is the body’s correct alignment?
Head over shoulders
hips over legs
legs over feet
weight of the body is slightly forward and held over the balls of the feet with knees slightly flexed
Give the amount of turn as a man for the box step 1/4 turn
-commence to turn left on 1
-1/8 left between 1 and 2
-1/8 left between 2 and 3
-commence to turn to the left on 4
-1/4 left between 4 and 5, body turns less
-Body completes the turn on 6
Give the rise and fall for the 3/8 left turn as lady
-commence to rise at the end of 1,
-no foot rise on 2 and 3, lower at the end of 3
-commence to rise at the end of 4
-continue to rise on 5 and 6
-lower at the end of 6
