A Proper Dance Warm A Proper Dance Warm Up:Up:

1. Prepares the body and mind for more strenuous exercise.

2. Increases the heart rate and respiratory rate which increases the flow of oxygen and nutrients to working muscles.

3. Helps to prevent injury over time by increasing flexibility and range of motion.

Basic TerminologyBasic Terminology

1. Releve’Releve’--To rise onto the toes.

2. Plie’Plie’--To lower the pelvis by bending the knees over the toes.

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3. Passe’Passe’-- Toe is drawn up to touch the opposite knee, can be parallel or turned out.

4. TenduTendu -- To stretch the foot along the floor to a full point.

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5. Jazz WalkJazz Walk -- Rhythmic walks usually done moving sideways or forward with the hips initiating the movement.

6. Pivot TurnPivot Turn --Step forward on one foot and turn 180 degrees without picking up the feet.

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7. Chasse’Chasse’ -- To chase; step together step performed with a gliding action; feet “kiss” and point in the middle.

8. Chaine TurnChaine Turn -- “chain”; a two step turn that can be performed in releve’ or plie’.

Basic Terminology9. En croixEn croix--”In the shape of a cross”; to perform an exercise to the front, side, and back.

Basic Terminology10. SpottingSpotting -- Enables a dancer to do a number of turns without becoming dizzy. Focus on an object with the head at natural position, once head begins to rotate eyes stay fixed on the object until the head can no longer hold it anymore. Head snaps around to the starting position.

Basic Terminology11. PirouettePirouette -- A turn in place on one leg with the working leg

usually in passe’

(parallel or turned out).

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13. Port de bras13. Port de bras--”Carriage of the arms”; arm movements and groups of exercises for the arms.

12. Jazz handJazz hand--Hand position in which the fingers are spread very far apart.

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14. Grand jeteGrand jete--”large jump”; takes off on one foot and lands on the other, attempting a “split’ position in the air.

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15. ChoreographyChoreography -- The art of arranging movement into a meaningful whole.

16. ChoreographerChoreographer -- One who creates dances.

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17. TurnoutTurnout -- Rotating the legs outward from the hip socket.

16. ParallelParallel -- The opposite of turnout; knees and toes face forward with no outward rotation.

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19. ProjectionProjection -- The performer’s energy, presence, and facial expression

used to communicate with the audience.

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20. Pique turn-- Pique turn-- “pricked”; a traveling turn performed by stepping onto releve’ with a straight leg with the working leg in passe.

21. Pas de bourree-Pas de bourree- “step to the rear”; consists of three weight shifts--back, side, front; can be done in any direction or turning.

22. Rond de jambeRond de jambe- “round of leg”; a circular movement of the leg.