Dance 1 Term 1 Vocab

Front

Chaine

Back

Series of small turning steps in first position.

Front

ball change

Back

Quick step to change weight from one foot to the other.

Front

ronde de jambe

Back

Working leg is circled from front to back or back to front.

Front

Tendu lift:

Back

Slide foot along floor to extended position, then lift off.

Front

develope

Back

Working leg passes through passe to an extended position.

Front

grapevine

Back

Series of steps moving sideways in side, back, side, front pattern.

Front

fan kick

Back

Working leg sweeps in front.

Front

releve

Back

Lift onto toes.

Front

chasse

Back

Step, together, step.

Front

Cross front tap side

Back

Step across the body, tap the other foot to the side, repeat.