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Frazier's Dance Class
Terminology

Dance Vocabulary

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DEFINITION: THE STRETCHING OF THE FOOT

Dance I
Directions: Download the appropriate Terminology Sheet and use the internet resources to find the definitions.  Complete any additional assignment(s) included in the link.  You may want to copy and paste your sheet to Word and simply cut and paste the material you deem relevent for definitions. When you are finished, print a copy to be reviewed by me, then kept in your folder. You may also save a copy on a disk, or temporarily on your student drive until you get a disk.
 
Dance II
Directions:  Click on the appropriate link.  Review the terminology by creating two lists; one that lists terms you remember definitions for, and another that lists words that you do not remember the definitions for.  Define only the terms you do not remember the definitions for.  Also complete the graphic organizer found at the bottom of the 'Ballet Terminology' link. When you are finished, print a copy of all your work to be reviewed by me, then kept in your folder. 
 
Dance III:  Click on the Puzzlemaker link provided.  Using the terminology links on this page, create a word search for modern, jazz and tap terminology.  The puzzle must include 30 terms.  Print the puzzle directly from the browser and submit.
 
Dance IV:   Click on the Puzzlemaker link provided.  Using the terminology link on this page, create a crossword puzzle for ballet terminology.  The puzzle must include 20 terms.  Print the puzzle directly from the browser and submit.  Also submit an answer key

Ballet Terminology

Modern Terminology

Jazz Terminology

Tap Terminology

Puzzlemaker

INTERNET RESOURCES

100 (More or Less) Common Ballet Terms

Free Online Art Dictionaries

Step by Step: Ballet Terminology

Dance Glossary

Physical Education Department