Jazz Vocabulary

Question 1

A pirouette is a jump across the floor

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False

Question 2

the feet may be side by side toes forward, apart at the distance of the center of the hip sockets, or in a wide position

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parallel

Question 3

Three steps usually done in a down (plié) up (relevé), up (relevé) sequence.

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triplet

Question 4

the extension of a performer&#x27;s hands with palms toward the audience and fingers splayed

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jazz hands

Question 5

a form of dance that combines both African and European dance styles.

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Jazz

Question 6

a technique used by dancers during the execution of various dance turns.

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spotting

Question 7

Both legs are bent in a jeté

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False

Question 8

This is a ...

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pirouette

Question 9

This is...

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spirit fingers, jazz hands

Question 10

the art of creating dances

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choreography

Question 11

the amount of outward rotation that can be achieved from the legs

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turn out

Question 12

Spotting helps us to not get dizzy

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True

Question 13

a series of short usually fast turns by which a ballet dancer moves across the stage

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chaîné

Question 14

The dancer is doing a...

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pas de bourree

Question 15

to kick

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battement

Question 16

a sideways step in which one foot crosses behind or in front of the other. (back,side front)

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pas de bourree

Question 17

A smooth four step movement where the dancer makes a box pattern with their feet

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jazz square

Question 18

a jump in which a dancer springs from one foot to land on the other with one leg extended outward from the body.

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jeté

Question 19

This is a...

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jazz square

Question 20

this is a roundabout kick where the body stays aligned but the leg kicks high in a fan motion

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fan kick

Question 21

links between movements, phrases, sequences and sections of the dance

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transition

Question 22

The dancer is using turn out

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True

Question 23

A scissor-like movement where one leg is in the air while the other leg kicks up to pass it

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hitch kick

Question 24

This is a...

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fan kick

Question 25

A full turn of the body on one leg using the point of the toe or the ball of the foot

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pirouette

Question 26

An example of choreography is our jazz concert piece.

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True

Jazz Vocabulary

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Jazz Vocabulary

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