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A Dictionary of Ballet Terms (3rd revised ed.). New York: Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-80094-2. OCLC 4515340. Minden, Eliza Gaynor (2005). The Ballet Companion: A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, Traditions, and Joys of Ballet. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-6407-X. OCLC 58831597. Glossary of Dance Terms. New York: New York City Ballet ...
Chassé in ballet. The chassé (French:, French for 'chased'; sometimes anglicized to chasse / ʃ æ ˈ s eɪ, ʃ æ s /) is a dance step used in many dances in many variations. All variations are triple-step patterns of gliding character in a "step-together-step" pattern. The word came from ballet terminology.
A basic figure is the very basic step that defines the character of a dance. Often it is called just thus: "basic movement", "basic step" or the like. For some dances it is sufficient to know the basic step performed in different handhold [broken anchor] s and dance positions [broken anchor] to enjoy it socially.
Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton (17 September 1904 – 18 August 1988) was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. He also worked as a director and choreographer in opera, film and revue.
He indicates that the choreographic vocabulary is composed of a small number of simple steps: Movements: développé, grand rond de jambe; Poses: arabesque, attitude; Gliding steps: chasse, glissade, pas de basque, pas de bourrée; Hopping steps: balloné, temps levé; Turning steps: pirouette, petit tour, tour en l'air
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The Thistle (Scottish ladies' solo step dance)) Tiger dance; Tinikling (Philippines) Time Warp; Tinku (Bolivia, Peru) Tobas; Tondero ; Topeng dance; Tourdion (historical) Toycular yarcan; Toyi-toyi; Traditional dance; Tranky Doo (Swing, Line dance) Tranos Choros; Trata ; Trepak (The Nutcracker) (Russian dance; character dance from the ballet ...
The Hostess enters the empty stage and performs a virtuoso solo dance (with intricately rhythmic steps, described by the ballet critic Jan Parry as "a fiendish tongue-twister for the feet"). [ 45 ] [ n 7 ] The two athletes enter and preen themselves before her; she flirts openly with them and the three dance off, with the athletes in pursuit of ...