Jazz Terminology Flashcards
Releve
To rise- Feet in jass 1st and jazz 2nd
Saute
To jump- Feet in jazz 1st and jazz 2nd
Marching
Stepping on the balls of the feet while picking up the free foot up to jazz retire (arms may swing in opposition)
Ball-change
2 quick steps in one count
Gallop
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Pivot turn
Two steps (one forward and one crossed in front) while making a half rotation to face the opposite direction
Retire
To withdraw
Tendu
To stretch
Plie
To bend
Hop
Spring into the aire on one foot
Leap
Spring into the air on one foot and land on the opposite foot
Spot
Whipping of the head while turningo
Battement
To beat
Battement tendu
Stretched beat
Grand battement
Big beat
Jazz rock
Parallel feet, back leg stretched and turned out, foot pointed
Port de bras
Carriage of the arms
Jazz walk
Turn out front foot, heel down
Arabesque
A long line
Rond de jambe
Round of the leg
Jazz glissade
Drag step. A darting step outwards on demi-plie while draghing the free foot across the floor. An excellent linking step.
Pas de bourre (on the spot)
Three steps finishing in an open position (back,side,open)
Pas de bourre (turning)
Three steps turning under making one full rotation (back,side,front).
Knee pop
Done in jazz 1st and 2nd jazz position with the feet.
Flex kick
A small developpe kick. Must come from the knee.
Hitch-slide
A short slide on the ball of the foot across the floor in any direction. Is usually done on a straight supporting leg.
Chaines / chaine turn
A chain of turn; two forward steps on straight legs making one rotation.
Lunge
A step forward or to the side into a demi-plie with the supporting leg and foot turned out; a jazz rock but turned out
Soutenu turn
To sustain while turning; rotate outside on both feet. Cand be done in jazz first or classical fifth.
Pirouette (en dehors)
To turn; a rotation of the body outside while standing on one foot.
Demi lay back
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Coupe
To cut
