PEAH - 2nd Quarter Exam ; Dance Terms and Footwork

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weight on one foot, hit the floor with the ball or heel of the other foot (the free foot) after which that foot is lifted from the floor to any direction.

Brush

transfer of weight from ball of one foot to flat of other foot.

Ball Change

three changes of weight with a close on the second moving forward, backward, or sideward; also a series of sideward closes.

Chasse

to move free foot to supporting foot with one change of weight.

Close Step

to displace quickly one foot with other, thus completely taking off the weight of the body from the displaced foot. A basic foot movement in Samba. Step L (ct.1); bring R quickly up to L and step R displacing L (ct.2).

Cut

to slowly move free foot to supporting foot without change of weight.

Draw

a step side – cross behind – side – cross in front pattern. Bend knees, let hips turn naturally, and keep weight on balls of feet.

Grapevine

a spring on one foot, landing on the same foot in place or in any direction. The free foot may be raised in any direction (in front, in rear, sideward or across).

Hop

a spring on one foot or both feet, landing on both feet in any direction.

Jump

a spring on one foot, landing on the other foot in any direction (forward, sideward, backward, or oblique).

Leap

to turn with the ball, heel, or whole foot, on a fixed place or point while free foot is kept either in front or directly behind.

Pivot

to put foot in a certain or desired position without putting weight on it. The sole of the foot rests on the floor.

Place

to touch the floor lightly with toes of one foot, weight of the body on other foot.

Point

a change of weight from the supporting foot to the free foot usually in the same position.

Replace

two changes of weight, each in opposite directions that creates a rocking movement.

Rock

a step-close-step pattern to you R or L slide. To glide foot smoothly along the floor. It is heel movement and it may be finished with or without transfer of weight.

Side

step-hop pattern on the same foot.

Skip

to glide foot smoothly along the floor and it may be finished with or without transfer of weight.

Slide

a turn done in place on the ball of one foot.

Spin

to bring down the foot forcibly and noisily on the floor (like doing a heavy step) with or without transfer of weight.

Stamp

to advance or recede by raising or moving one foot to another resting place. There is a complete transfer of weight from one foot to another.

Step

the weight is place first on the toe before the entire sole of the foot.

Toe

the weight is place on the ball before the entire sole of the foot.

Ball

wherein, the weight is place on the entire sole of the foot.

Sole

wherein, the weight is place first on the heel before the entire sole of the foot.

Heel

a twisting motion on the ball or heel of one foot or both feet, or a turn on the ball of the supporting foot while the free foot is brought to a new position.

Swivel

knock slightly with the ball or toe of the free foot, flexing the ankle joint keeping weight of the body on the other foot. There is no change or transfer of weight.

Tap

a turning movement in which the feet alternate.

Turn

a turning movement in which the feet alternate.

Turn

Clockwise

R Turn or Natural Turn

Counterclockwise

L Turn or Reverse Turn

is a progressive full turning step done with three changes of weight/step in any desired direction.

3- Step turn

a change of places between partners usually done by a man on a lunge or second position leading the lady to a new spot by turning over in a one hand joined hold.

Over Turn

a turn to the right by the lady under a one-hand joined hold (woman’s right and man’s left hand).

Outside-Underarm Turn

a turn to the left by the lady under a one-hand joined hold. The opposite of the outside-underarm turn.

Inside-Underarm Turn

to make fast turns by executing small steps in place to right or left.

Whirl Turn

a step side – cross behind – side – cross in front pattern. Bend knees, let hips turn naturally, and keep weight on balls of feet.

Grapevine

– a step-hop pattern on the same foot.

Skip

a twisting motion on the ball or heel of one foot or both feet, or a turn on the ball of the supporting foot while the free foot is brought to a new position.

Swivel

to knock slightly with the ball or toe of the free foot, flexing the ankle joint keeping weight of the body on the other foot. There is no change or transfer of weight.

Tap

Types of Turn

1. R Turn or Natural Turn 2. L Turn or Reverse Turn 3. Whole Turn 4. Half Turn 3. Quarter Turn 4. Eight Turn 5. 3 Step Turn 6. Over turn 7. Outside Underarm Turn 8. Inside Underarm Turn

the stress placed on a beat that makes it stronger and louder than the others. The primary accent is on the first beat of the measure. Sometimes there is more than one accent per measure. Some dance steps have the accent on the off-beat, which makes the rhythm syncopated.

Accent

the regular occurrence of accented beats that shape the character of music and dance.

Rhythm

the first beat in a measure, corresponding to the downward movement of a conductor’s arm or baton.

Downbeat

the last beat of a measure, an opposite to downbeat.

Upbeat

rate of speed at which the music is played, or the speed of the dance.

Tempo

a rhythm cue

Wuick

like the direction of the hands of the clock as a dancer or a couple moves on the dance floor.

Clockwise

reverse direction of the clockwise as a dancer or a couple moves on the dance floor.

Counterclockwise

an imaginary line running counter-clockwise around the outside of the dance floor followed by dancers progressing around a room.

Clockwise

an imaginary line running counter-clockwise around the outside of the dance floor followed by dancers progressing around a room.

Line of Dance/ Line of Direction

opposite direction from the line of direction, which is clockwise.

Reverse of Line direction/line of dance

dance in which there is little or no movement along a Line of Direction, as opposed to progressive dance.

Spot dance

a dance in which couples move along Line of Direction around the dance floor, as opposed to spot dance.

Progressive dance

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