grade 5 theory

Question 1

third rear position

Answer 1

-when placed on the toe, the hollow of the working foot touches the heel of the supporting foot
- working foot should be turned outwards at an angle of 90 degrees from the line of direction
when on the balls of both feet, the sole of front foot is over the instep of the rear foot, both turned out not less than 45degrees from the LOD.
example: rocks

Question 2

fifth rear position

Answer 2

• this position of the rear foot when the front foot is in 5th position
• placed on the ball only
  example: side travel 2nd step of s.t, rear foot on hop brush beat beat

Question 3

third crossed position

Answer 3

• the working leg is crossed in front of the supporting leg with the 1/2 point of the working foot placed near the outside edge of the instep of the supporting foot.
  -the working foot may also be placed on the ball in 3rd crossed
  examples:
  1/2 point- pivot turns in S.t
  ball- cross over with extension fling 6th step-1st alt method.

Question 4

shake-shake down

Answer 4

• hop executing a shake action with the working foot in 4th intermediate aerial, hop carrying the same foot slightly backwards to execute another shake action with that foot in 2nd aerial position.
• spring to displace the supporting foot. which if required, may be sharply extended to any open aerial position to start the next movement or execute an assemble, prior to a quick step or leap OR
• both shake actions may be executed in 2nd aerial position.
• counting 3 & 4 or 7 & 8

Question 5

step

Answer 5

• a transfer of weight from one foot to the ball of the other foot, with or without travel
  -the heel may be lowered to finish on a flat foot as well
  examples:
  step on ball- 2nd step of S.T, travelling balance
  step on flat foot- intro of sword or S.T

Question 6

pivot turn

Answer 6

• turning to the left-take the RF to 3rd crossed position on 1/2 point, pivot to the left on the balls of both feet without displacing them finishing in 3rd or 5th position with the LF in front.
• turning to the right- as above but start with LF in 3rd crossed and finish with RF in front
• counting: 1 2

the pivovt turn may start either:

1. prior to placing the working foot in 3rd crossed, the working foot may be extended to 4th intermediate aerial, OR
2. prior to placing the working foot in 3rd crossed, a small step backwards to 4th intermediate rear position. in this case there is no extension to 4th intermediate aerial position prior.

Question 7

change

Answer 7

-a movement of elevation begun with the weight of the body on the balls equally distributed in 3rd or 5th and finish by landing at the same time on the balls of both feet with the other in front.
examples: highland reel ending (assemble, change).
entrechat endings-S.T

Question 8

heel and toe

Answer 8

-hop placing the heel of the RF in 2nd position, then hop pointing the toe of the working foot in 3rd or 5th position.
-takes two counts of music
counting- 1 2

Question 9

leap

Answer 9

• a movement of elevation begun from the balls of both feet in 3rd or 5th position
• extend both legs towards 2nd aerial position during elevation
• finish by landing on the balls of both feet at the same time, with or without changing the feet
• during the elevation, the working legs should be stretched and straight
  counting: 1 or 1 2

Question 10

low cutting for highland fling

Answer 10

• extend RF to 2nd aerial position low
• strike the heel of the RF against the heel of the LF then sharply re extend the RF towards 2nd aerial position low.
• during the movement, the LF travels to the side with very little elevation.
• then finally, strike the heel of the RF against heel of LF and at the same time spring onto RF finishing with LF extended sharply to 2nd aerial low.
  counting: & a 1

Question 11

closed position

Answer 11

-the feet are in contact with each other, or the working foot is touching the supporting leg
examples: 3rd position, 3rd aerial position
NOTE: 3rd crossed is considered a “closed” position even though the feet are not in contact with each other- it is an exception

Question 12

intro to strathspey

Answer 12

bars 1 and 2: stand as for bow (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8)
bar 3: bow (1 2 3 4)
bar 4: pivot 1/8 turn to left on the ball of the LF, releasing the heel of the RF (5), point RF in 4th position (6), pause (7), and rise on the ball of the LF taking RF to 3rd aerial position (8).
OR
bar 4: pause (5 6 7), then rise on the ball of the LF making 1/8 turn to the left, taking RF to 3rd aerial position and taking the arms to 3rd position (8).

-on all intros, you may stand as for bow and bow with the arms by the side and the arms would come to 1st the first count following the bow