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BARRE
BARRE
PLIES
1. Plies.movRELEVE WITH DEVELOPPE KICK
2. Releve with Developpe Kick.MOVTEMPS LIE WITH DEVELOPPE AND ATTITUDE
3. Temps Lie with Developpe and Attitude.movPROGRESSIVE STEPS
PROGRESSIVE STEPS
KICKS & EXTENSIONS
4. Kicks and Extenstions.movTURNS
5. Turns Combination.movJUMPS
6.Jumps Combination.movTECHNIQUE COMBO
7. Technique Combination.movSET COMBINATION
SET COMBINATION
8. Set Combination.movUNSEEN COMBINATION
UNSEEN COMBINATION
Students will perform one 12 bar unseen combination that is choreographed by the examiner.
This combination will include steps that the students have learned in class, but will be combined in a new way.
REQUIRED ARM POSITIONS
REQUIRED ARM POSITIONS
In addition to the terms listed below, students will also need to know all terms from Junior 3 Jazz.
CLASSICAL FIRST
CLASSICAL SECOND
CLASSICAL THIRD
CLASSICAL FIFTH
INVERTED JAZZ SECOND
JAZZ THIRD (OPPOSITION/L POSITION)
INVERTED JAZZ THIRD
CLOSED JAZZ FOURTH
OPEN JAZZ FOURTH
INVERTED JAZZ FOURTH
INVERTED JAZZ FIFTH
CLOSED JAZZ BRAS BAS
OPEN JAZZ BRAS BAS
REQUIRED FOOT POSITIONS
REQUIRED FOOT POSITIONS
CLASSICAL FIRST
CLASSICAL SECOND
CLASSICAL FIFTH
CLASSICAL FIFTH ON RELEVE
JAZZ FIRST
JAZZ SECOND
JAZZ FOURTH
RHYTHMS
RHYTHMS
FOX TROT TIME - 4/4
MARCH TIME - 2/4
WALTZ TIME - 3/4
POLKA TIME - 6/8
TERMINOLOGY
TERMINOLOGY
In addition to the terms listed below, students will also need to know all terms from Junior 3 Jazz.
ARABESQUE
A long line.
CHAINES/CHAINE TURN
A chain of turns; two forward steps on straight legs making one rotation.
CONTRACTION
The spiralling of the torso around the axis of the spine.
COUPE
To cut.
ECHAPPE
To escape.
DEMI LAY BACK
Slight tilt back with the upper body from the lower spine (no arch in the back) while doing a Demi Plie.
DERRIERE
In the back.
DEVANT
In the front.
DEVELOPPE
To unfold.
EN CROIX
In the shape of a cross.
EN L'AIR
In the air.
FLEX KICK
A small developpe kick. Must come from the knee.
FONDU
To melt. Demi Plie on one leg.
FULL LAY BACK
Demonstrate this skill.
GRAND BATTEMENT
Big beat.
HITCH
A short slide on the ball of the foot across the floor in any direction. Is usually done on a straight supporting leg.
JAZZ GLLISSADE
Another name for Drag Step. A darting step outwards on demi-plie while dragging the free foot across the floor. An excellent linking step.
JETE
To throw.
KNEE POP
Done in Jazz 1st and Jazz 2nd positions with the feet.
LUNGE
A step forward or to the side into a demi plie with the supporting leg and foot turned out. A Jazz roc but turned out.
PAS DE BOURREE (ON THE SPOT)
Three steps finishing in an open position (back, side, open).
PAS DE BOURREE (TURNING)
Three steps turning under making one full rotation (back, side, front).
PIROUETTE (EN DEHORS)
To turn; a rotation of the body outside while standing on one foot.
SOUTENU TURN (EN DEHORS)
To sustain while turning; rotate outside on both feet. Can be done in Jazz First or Classical Fifth.
ROND DE JAMBE
Round of the leg.
TEMPS LIE
Time held or sustained.
TOMBE
To fall.
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