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| Dance: A series of rhythmic and patterned motion usu. preformed to music. Ballet: Classical theatrical dancing based on the rules and vocabulary of the French Jazz: Based on the technique of ballet but usu. done to faster music and movement is more relaxed. Count: Used to count the rhythm of foot movements and weight changes, or to count the beats of the music Rhythm: The effects of beats,accents, measures, grouping of notes into beats. |
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| Ballet Plie: To bend -Demi: half -Grande: a drink size at starbucks/ big Chaine turn: chain or links Pirouette: A complete turn on one leg (spin) Grand Jete: A long horizontal jump, usu. forward, starting from one leg and landing on the other (leap) |
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| Jazz - Jazz walks - Pas de bouree Grapevine: A continous traveling step pattern to the side with the crosses behind and/or in front Locomotion: Movement of the body from one place to another Isolation: Movement of one part of the body independently from the rest. Jazz Square: Step right over left, step back left, step right, step forward left. |
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| Here is a Great Dance Site That has Jobs, Schools, Classes, Merchandise,etc.: www.dance.net |
| For some Ballet History and Shows check out the Joffrey Ballet Company at : www.joffrey.com/index.html |
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