Dance Terminology Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. A music term used for slow, sustained movements.
  2. 5. A unilateral leg movement in which the gesture limb begins in a knee extended position away from the body
  3. 8. Step.
  4. 10. The hip of the gesture leg is at 90°, the knee is bent, and the foot is pointed.
  5. 12. includes large expansive jumps such as grand jeté
  6. 15. “Slide or glide”.
  7. 16. a throwing step” where a leaping jump is executed from one foot to the other.
  8. 18. To the back.
  9. 19. The introductory/warm up portion of the ballet class,
  10. 20. “Chasing one foot with the other”
Down
  1. 1. Beginning from the cou-de-pied position,
  2. 2. “Tossed”. A light, rocking quality, jump sequence.
  3. 3. The legs are externally rotated, and heels are together.
  4. 6. To the front.
  5. 7. A traveling step from fifth position plié
  6. 9. The gesture leg is extended behind the dancer’s body at 90° or higher
  7. 11. Rapid tempo movements often include jumping steps
  8. 13. “To disengage”.
  9. 14. To assemble or place (the feet) together in the air during a jump.
  10. 17. Position of the shoulders in relation to the head and legs
  11. 20. “To cut”