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gallop where the same foot always leads
choreographer the âdesignerâ of a dance routine. Choreography is all the moves,sequences, patterns and form that make up a dance.
fouette a whipping move, where one leg opens and closes quickly from second to passé, allowing you to turn on your other leg. Usually done on the spot.
front aerial a front walkover without using hands for support; different from a side aerial, which is a cartwheel without using hands for support
grande jeté to leap from one leg to the other where one leg extends straight out in front and the other straight out behind
passé a turned-out position, where one leg makes a triangular shape as the inside toe passes or touches just below the kneecap of the supporting leg; can be either to the front or to the side
pirouette a turn performed on one foot, on the spot
plié to bend your knees in any of the five positions, with your body upright
pointe position on the tips of your toes
sickled when you point your feet but instead of making a straight line from your leg through to your foot, your ankle rolls inward
side split kick when you kick your leg upward to the side while standing on one foot, aiming for a straddle split in the air
side split leap you can also call this a straddle leap, where you jeté but to the side in a straddle position
splits a physical position where your legs are in line with each other and stretched out inopposite directions. You can straddle split or front split.
stag leap a high leap or jump in a split but with both legs in a bent (attitude) position. Your arms should be straight up in the air and your body squared to the front.
straddle jump to jump into the side splits from a standing position
switch leaps a jeté but where you swing one leg forward and then back, lifting into a split leap, so your legs âswitchâ places in the air. Also called a scissor leap.
swizzle an acro move performed with two people, where the person standing up lets the other person âfallâ towards the floor, but swoops them up and around
transition the movement, passage or change that you use to get from step to step
About the Author
Samantha-Ellen Bound has been an actor, dancer, teacher, choreographer, author, bookseller, scriptwriter and many other things besides. She has published and won prizes for her short stories and scripts, but childrenâs books are where her heart lies. Dancing is one of her most favourite things in the whole world. She splits her time between Tasmania, Melbourne, and living in her own head.
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Silver Shoes 1: And All That Jazz
9780857982834
Published by Random House Australia 2015
Copyright © Samantha-Ellen Bound 2015
The moral right of the author has been asserted.
A Random House Australia book
Published by Random House Australia Pty Ltd
Level 3, 100 Pacific Highway, North Sydney NSW, 2060
www.randomhouse.com.au
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First published by Random House Australia in 2015
National Library of Australia
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Author: Bound, Samantha-Ellen
Title: And all that jazz [electronic
choreographer the âdesignerâ of a dance routine. Choreography is all the moves,sequences, patterns and form that make up a dance.
fouette a whipping move, where one leg opens and closes quickly from second to passé, allowing you to turn on your other leg. Usually done on the spot.
front aerial a front walkover without using hands for support; different from a side aerial, which is a cartwheel without using hands for support
grande jeté to leap from one leg to the other where one leg extends straight out in front and the other straight out behind
passé a turned-out position, where one leg makes a triangular shape as the inside toe passes or touches just below the kneecap of the supporting leg; can be either to the front or to the side
pirouette a turn performed on one foot, on the spot
plié to bend your knees in any of the five positions, with your body upright
pointe position on the tips of your toes
sickled when you point your feet but instead of making a straight line from your leg through to your foot, your ankle rolls inward
side split kick when you kick your leg upward to the side while standing on one foot, aiming for a straddle split in the air
side split leap you can also call this a straddle leap, where you jeté but to the side in a straddle position
splits a physical position where your legs are in line with each other and stretched out inopposite directions. You can straddle split or front split.
stag leap a high leap or jump in a split but with both legs in a bent (attitude) position. Your arms should be straight up in the air and your body squared to the front.
straddle jump to jump into the side splits from a standing position
switch leaps a jeté but where you swing one leg forward and then back, lifting into a split leap, so your legs âswitchâ places in the air. Also called a scissor leap.
swizzle an acro move performed with two people, where the person standing up lets the other person âfallâ towards the floor, but swoops them up and around
transition the movement, passage or change that you use to get from step to step
About the Author
Samantha-Ellen Bound has been an actor, dancer, teacher, choreographer, author, bookseller, scriptwriter and many other things besides. She has published and won prizes for her short stories and scripts, but childrenâs books are where her heart lies. Dancing is one of her most favourite things in the whole world. She splits her time between Tasmania, Melbourne, and living in her own head.
Â
OUT NOW!
Â
LOOK OUT FOR THE NEXT SILVER SHOES BOOKS
Breaking Pointe
AND
Dance Till You Drop
AVAILABLE APRIL 2015
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted by any person or entity, including internet search engines or retailers, in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including printing, photocopying (except under the statutory exceptions provisions of the Australian Copyright Act 1968 ), recording, scanning or by any information storage and retrieval system without the prior written permission of Random House Australia. Any unauthorised distribution or use of this text may be a direct infringement of the authorâs and publisherâs rights and those responsible may be liable in law accordingly.
Version 1.0
Silver Shoes 1: And All That Jazz
9780857982834
Published by Random House Australia 2015
Copyright © Samantha-Ellen Bound 2015
The moral right of the author has been asserted.
A Random House Australia book
Published by Random House Australia Pty Ltd
Level 3, 100 Pacific Highway, North Sydney NSW, 2060
www.randomhouse.com.au
Addresses for companies within the Random House Group can be found at
www.randomhouse.com.au/offices
First published by Random House Australia in 2015
National Library of Australia
Cataloguing-in-Publication Entry
Author: Bound, Samantha-Ellen
Title: And all that jazz [electronic
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