Read Online Dance Till you Drop by Samantha-Ellen Bound - Free Book Online
Authors: Samantha-Ellen Bound
Ads: Link
raised straight behind your body at 90 degrees or higher
Â
battement a beating action of your extended or bent leg
Â
box step a basic dance step named after the pattern it creates on the floor, which is like a square or a box
Â
brisé a jump where you sweep one leg into the air while jumping off your other, then bring both legs together in the air and beat them before landing on both feet
Â
chassé to glide smoothly, either to the back, side or front
Â
closed hold a basic ballroom dance hold where the man places his hand on the ladyâs back, the lady holds the manâs shoulder, and the other two hands are clasped at chest/shoulder height
Â
coupé a linking step where your working foot cuts in front of your supporting foot
Â
demi plié to bend your knees. A grande plié is when you bend your knees fully and your body is lowered to the floor
Â
driving step the first or leading step when going into the box step
Â
entrechat to jump in the air from two feet, then beat your legs together in the air and land either on one or both feet
Â
five positions the foundation of all ballet work; all jumps, leaps and steps will start from any of the simple five positions
Â
fondu this means âto meltâ â to stand on one foot while bending one leg and extending the other at the same time
Â
fouetté to stand on one leg and change direction of your hip and body while keeping your leg in the same place
Â
pirouette to turn
Â
port de bras this means âcarriage of the armsâ and is the movement of your arms to different positions. It may seem simple, but you have to work really hard to make it seem graceful, poised and seamless
Â
posse from a fondu, you step with a straight leg onto a demi pointe or en pointe, then bring your working leg into coupé
Â
promenade a V-shaped dance position where the partners travel in the same direction, closed at one end and open at the other
Â
relevé to rise from your foot to the demi pointe (the ball/toes)
Â
reverse turn a ballroom step performed in a closed dance hold where both partners rotate in an anticlockwise direction
Â
rond de jambe a circular movement of your leg
Â
standing spin a one-legged standing spin. The male stays on the one spot and spins the female around him.
Â
turn-out a move where your legs are rotated sideways from your hips/thighs, with heels together and toes out. It allows greater freedom of movement and is the base for jumps and spins.
Â
underarm turn this is where the man twirls the lady under his arm, keeping the rhythm of the box step
Â
walkover a walking flip where you rotate 100 degrees, keeping your legs in a split as they smoothly flip over
Â
whisk one of several ways to get into promenade position, used to turn you around corners or change your direction on the dance floor
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.
COLLECT THEM ALL!
Canât get enough of Silver Shoes?
Â
Books 5 and 6
available September 2015
Â
Books 7 and 8
available January 2016
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
Â
battement a beating action of your extended or bent leg
Â
box step a basic dance step named after the pattern it creates on the floor, which is like a square or a box
Â
brisé a jump where you sweep one leg into the air while jumping off your other, then bring both legs together in the air and beat them before landing on both feet
Â
chassé to glide smoothly, either to the back, side or front
Â
closed hold a basic ballroom dance hold where the man places his hand on the ladyâs back, the lady holds the manâs shoulder, and the other two hands are clasped at chest/shoulder height
Â
coupé a linking step where your working foot cuts in front of your supporting foot
Â
demi plié to bend your knees. A grande plié is when you bend your knees fully and your body is lowered to the floor
Â
driving step the first or leading step when going into the box step
Â
entrechat to jump in the air from two feet, then beat your legs together in the air and land either on one or both feet
Â
five positions the foundation of all ballet work; all jumps, leaps and steps will start from any of the simple five positions
Â
fondu this means âto meltâ â to stand on one foot while bending one leg and extending the other at the same time
Â
fouetté to stand on one leg and change direction of your hip and body while keeping your leg in the same place
Â
pirouette to turn
Â
port de bras this means âcarriage of the armsâ and is the movement of your arms to different positions. It may seem simple, but you have to work really hard to make it seem graceful, poised and seamless
Â
posse from a fondu, you step with a straight leg onto a demi pointe or en pointe, then bring your working leg into coupé
Â
promenade a V-shaped dance position where the partners travel in the same direction, closed at one end and open at the other
Â
relevé to rise from your foot to the demi pointe (the ball/toes)
Â
reverse turn a ballroom step performed in a closed dance hold where both partners rotate in an anticlockwise direction
Â
rond de jambe a circular movement of your leg
Â
standing spin a one-legged standing spin. The male stays on the one spot and spins the female around him.
Â
turn-out a move where your legs are rotated sideways from your hips/thighs, with heels together and toes out. It allows greater freedom of movement and is the base for jumps and spins.
Â
underarm turn this is where the man twirls the lady under his arm, keeping the rhythm of the box step
Â
walkover a walking flip where you rotate 100 degrees, keeping your legs in a split as they smoothly flip over
Â
whisk one of several ways to get into promenade position, used to turn you around corners or change your direction on the dance floor
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.
COLLECT THEM ALL!
Canât get enough of Silver Shoes?
Â
Books 5 and 6
available September 2015
Â
Books 7 and 8
available January 2016
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
Similar Books
