Test #1 Flashcards
Plie (demi)
a bending of the knees
- heels stay on the ground
- moving between 2 walls (butt does not stick out)
- WHY? to prepare legs for takeoff and landing
Releve
rising to the ball of the feet
definition: TO RISE
passé
drawing the foot up to the knee
- do not hook ankle or put weight on leg
- can be done in parallel or turnout (be able to identify and demonstrate)
chasse
“to chase” (literal meaning)
description: step together step
opposition
“natural law of”
example: right arm forward when left leg is forward
pas de bourre
description: back, side, front
3 steps with a quick shift of weight ending in a lunge
grapevine
definition: side, back, side, front
tendu
TO STRETCH
- stretching the foot to the point of the toe
degage (day ga ZHAY)
- to disengage (tendu degage)
battement
- a forceful throw of leg (KICK)
- must go through tendu 1st
Spotting
focused on a fixed point while turning
- to prevent dizziness
- keep straight when traveling
pirouette
turn in place (in passe, releve) BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THIS AND DEMONSTRATE
isolations
moving one body part at a time
step pivot
1/2 turn without picking the feet up
kick ball change
BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND DEMONSTRATE
- ball of foot, change weight
triplet
down up up = “waltz”
jete (zhuh TAY)
LEAP
description: a leap from 1 foot to the other foot
soutenu (soo tuh nue)
meaning: supported, held up, sustained
bring a straight leg into 5th and simultaneously rise to releve and turn. BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE
alignment
good posture
centered
engaging your “core”
technique
skill development
parallel (feet position)
equal distance between toes and heels
turnout (feet position)
where does turnout come from?
rotate feet outward
the hips
reverence
KNOW THE WHY
to show respect, applaud at end of class / bow / say thank you
chaine
spin, step, spin step
rond de jambe
foot traces a half circle
