9/10/2012-9/11/2012
Do Now:
1. Dress out
2. Grab your spiral
3. Draw a line under the last spiral entry
4. Write down today’s date and following:
Objective:
The student will demonstrate and refer to steps in combination.
Vocab review:
- Pirouette- (peer oo wett) – In French means “whirl or spin”. In dance it is a turning of the whole body on one foot that may be performed in parallel position or in turn-out with the supporting leg in releve or in demi-plie. The other leg is brought to passé (retire).
- Chaine (shey nay) – In French means “chained or linked”. In dance it is a two-step turn which can be performed in plie or releve. The body rotates 180 degrees on each step.
- Spotting – A term given to the movement of the head and focusing of the eyes in pirouettes and other turning movements. The dancer chooses a spot to focus on with their eyes and as the turn is made, the eyes remain focused on that spot until the head has no choice but to whip around. This prevents the dancer from becoming dizzy when doing multiple turns.
5. Take spiral and pen/pencil to the dance floor
