DANC 123R Chapter 11: DANCE123 NOTES_PT 11
2 Jul 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Presented jazz on the concert stage
Luigi
Influenced by BALLET and LYRICAL
Giordano
Influenced by CLASSICAL and MODERN
Alignment
proper position of the spine and extremities for good technique.
Parallel
toes and knees pointing forward.
Turnout
outward rotation from the hips so that toes point outward.
Supporting leg
leg that carries the body's weight while executing movements with the opposite leg.
Working leg
leg that executes movement (the opposite leg of supporting leg).
Warm up
preparing the body and mind for dance
Swing
a circular motion that follows the breath (think of a pendulum).
Suspend
a movement when the body or parts of it defy gravity to float or appear weightless.
Release
a releasing of tension when the body or parts of it give into gravity.
Plie
to bend the knees.
Releve
to raise the heels off the ground.
Tendu
to stretch the feet.
Degage
to brush the foot and disengage from the floor.
Grande Battement
large kick.
Passe
the foot passing over the opposite knee.
Transitions
movements that connect shapes or other movements.
Dance Sequence
a group of movements with a beginning, middle, and end.
Document Summary
Alignment proper position of the spine and extremities for good technique. Turnout outward rotation from the hips so that toes point outward. Supporting leg leg that carries the body"s weight while executing movements with the opposite leg. Working leg leg that executes movement (the opposite leg of supporting leg). Warm up preparing the body and mind for dance. Swing a circular motion that follows the breath (think of a pendulum). Suspend a movement when the body or parts of it defy gravity to float or appear weightless. Release a releasing of tension when the body or parts of it give into gravity. Releve to raise the heels off the ground. Degage to brush the foot and disengage from the floor. Passe the foot passing over the opposite knee. Transitions movements that connect shapes or other movements.
