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Dance Vocabulary Picture Guide

Dance Vocabulary Picture Guide

Dancers in motion

💃 Part 1: Basic Dance Movements

1. Match each dance term with its correct picture:
1. Plié
2. Relevé
3. Chassé
4. Leap
A. Standing on tip-toes
B. Bending knees with feet turned out
C. Sliding step to the side
D. Jumping from one foot to the other
2. Circle the correct definition for "Port de bras":

Movement of the arms

Movement of the legs

Movement of the head

Movement of the feet

🎭 Part 2: Dance Directions and Levels

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct dance terms:

When we dance at a high level, we might ________ or stand on our toes. When we dance at a low level, we might ________ or crawl on the floor. The middle level is when we stand ________ with our feet flat on the ground.

4. Check all the directions we can move in dance:

Forward

Backward

Sideways

Diagonally

In a circle

Up and down

5. Draw yourself doing a movement at each level:

High Level:

Middle Level:

Low Level:

⚡ Part 3: Dance Dynamics and Tempo

6. Match the dynamic words with their meanings:
1. Sharp
2. Smooth
3. Strong
4. Light
A. Gentle, soft movements
B. Quick, sudden movements
C. Flowing, continuous movements
D. Powerful, forceful movements
7. Circle the correct meaning of "tempo" in dance:

How high or low you dance

How fast or slow the music is

How many people are dancing

What costume you wear

🌀 Part 4: Dance Elements and Composition

8. What does "improvisation" mean in dance?
9. Fill in the missing words about dance composition:

A dance ________ is like a dance sentence made up of several movements. When we put many phrases together, we create a dance ________. The beginning of a dance is called the ________, the middle part is the ________, and the end is called the ________.

10. Check all the things that can inspire a dance:

Music

Emotions or feelings

Stories

Nature (animals, weather, plants)

Objects or props

Other people

11. Draw or describe a simple dance phrase using 4 different movements:
12. Explain what "unison" means when dancing with others:

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