October 23 Flashcards
Over, the working foot passes in front or over the supporting foot.
Dessus(sew)
Under, working foot passes behind or under the supporting foot.
Dessous(soo)
Clear focus of the eyes on fixed point and quick snap of the head.
Spotting
Jumped or jumping, when term is added to a step the movement is performed while jumping.
Sauté
Turning, in any step labeled with en touranant is executed with a turn.
En touranant
Half turn, dannur turns toward the back foot, bringing the back foot in the front and lowering the heels on half turn.
Demi detourne
Sustain turning, performed en dedans
Soutenu de tourant
Basque turn, begins with demi ran de jambe while bending the standing legs, the piquas onto demi point while the other foot clothes quickly into fifth position, a full turn follows switching feet.
Tour de basque
Chain links, series of rapid traveling turns.
Tour chaines (De baules)
In a diagonale
En diagonale
Extended out stretched, refers to the arms.
Allongee
stretched and raised beat, exercises done to develop the in steps. After a tendu the heel is lowered in the 4 or 2 position a re arched to the point tendu.
Battement tendu releve
Sudden spring, springing jump to both feet usually performed traveling forward from 5 to 5, with no change.
Soubresaut
Change of the feet springing jumps in fifth position changing feet in the air.
Changement de pieds