Dance 1 terms Ballet
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 locomotor | moving |
| nonlocomotive | not moving |
| force | use of energy while moving |
| space | area covered by dance moves |
| direction | where you travel |
| levels | distance from floor |
| pathways | patterns the body makes as it moves through space or on the floor |
| shape | design of body as it exists in space |
| time | how fast or slow |
| danc composition | group of dance movements |
| expressive qualities | ideas or emotions communicated by the movement patterns of a dance |
| plie | bend |
| releve | rise |
| pointe tendu | stretched point |
| passe | passed |
| degage | disingage |
| portebras | carriage of the arms |
| saute | jump |
| glissade | to glide |
| chasse | CHASED |
| adagio | slow controled movement |
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