Jazz Terminology
Across
- 4. Lift of the leg
- 6. a step foward followed by 180 degree turn to face opposite direction
- 7. connect foot in passe then kick other leg
- 11. one leg is in 3/4 releve
- 13. Father of theatrical JAzz
- 15. foot pattern creating a square (cross, back, side, front, close)
- 19. a jump in which both legs are bend in the air
- 20. foot pattern of cross back, side, front
- 21. broadway director who demanded trained dancers for "west Side Story"
- 22. chassing of feet
Down
- 1. Leg lifts in fan like motion
- 2. a split in the air
- 3. chaine liked traveling turns
- 5. undulate (wave-like) motion of body
- 8. foot kicks then steps on ball of foot and change of weight
- 9. silent movies
- 10. stationary turn with one leg in passe
- 12. a walk in releve and slight plie while moving shoulders (foward, sideways, and backwards)
- 14. first female dancer to be featured in Talkies
- 16. Unique and innovative dancer "All that Jazz"
- 17. first male dancer to be featured in Talkies
- 18. exercise moving only one part of the body