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#ADVANCED LYRICAL DANCE MOVES FULL#

Split Leap - legs "switch" back and forth in midair during the leap.

Dos a Dos - two people rotate completely around each other without touching, their backs to one another.

Developpe - leg is brought up so the knee is bent at waist length, and then the leg is extended straight outward.

Working Leg - the leg that is currently being used in a dance step.

Bridge - body is arched upside down, supported by the hands and feet with head dropped downward.

Pas de Bourree - a connecting step used in dance combinations, it involves the transfer of weight from one foot to the other, usually to "prep" for a turn or leap.

Plie - a bend of the knees in any of the five ballet positions.

Glissade - a small leap to the side, almost a gliding motion across the floor.

Attitude Turn - while turning on releve, one leg is bent backward behind the body, leading the turn outward.

#ADVANCED LYRICAL DANCE MOVES FULL#

Double Turn - two full rotations of any dance turn (pique, attitude, pencil, etc.).Pas de Deux - a two-person dance, usually a male/female duet.Derriere - French for "directly behind the body." Referenced often in ballet.Heel Pull - found in ballroom dancing, a half turn is completed on each heel.Kick Ball Change - one foot kicks either forward, to the side or to the back, and then is brought behind for a ball change step.Releve - To balance on your toes, either stationary or in movement.Pique Turn - Dancer steps out on one foot, and a complete turn is made on releve while the opposing foot's toes are brought up to the inside knee.Both feet are turned out in different directions - toe to heel, heel to toe. Fifth Position - One of five ballet positions.Right arm is rounded in front, just as in first position. Right foot is turned out in front of the left at a distance, and left arm is rounded over the head. Fourth Position - One of five ballet positions.Right arm is outstretched to side, left is rounded above head. Left foot stays forward while the right heel meets the arch of the left foot, with right toes turned outward. Third Position - One of five ballet positions.Arms are outstretched with slight rounding. Feet are separated about shoulders' width, with toes turned outward. Second Position - One of five ballet positions.Heels touch and toes pointed outward, forming a line with the feet. First Position - One of five ballet positions.Grapevine - a dancer steps out to the side, crosses the other foot in front, steps out to side again, and crosses the other foot behind.Ball Change - shifting weight from one foot to the other, and back again.Chaine Turn - a basic turn used in ballet and jazz dance, as well as other styles.