I need to know what the steps are
-arabasque
-cut jump
-passe
-chase
THANKS!!
2006-10-08 05:53:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
arabesque- go on your tip toes and while keeping your back straight lift one leg behind you as high as you can. The arms can be out to the sides but are usually diagonal. For example, if your right leg is in the air, the right arm should follow the line of your right leg; your left arm should be diagonally in the air going up. And vise versa. Here are some pics:
http://www.lisaharrisdance.com/jpg/arabesque.jpg
http://www.danza.it/gallery/foto/sag2003-arabesque.jpg
http://www.paacademyofballet.com/images/1st%20arabesque.JPG
http://www.nouveauchamberballet.com/images/arabesque.jpg
http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=13208
http://abele.net/jca-arabesque.jpg
This is NOT an arabesque: Note how her body is horizontal
http://www.geocities.com/tokyo/subway/4346/images/best/arabesque.jpg
Cut jump- I only take ballet and I've never heard of this sorry =/
Passé- first go into first position (feet are heel to heel with toes pointing out, make sure your weight is equal on all of your feet rather than just the insides of your feet even if you have to make a thinner "V" , your balance will be much better) then rise on your tip toes. Raise one leg and bring the toes of the foot in the air to the knee of the leg on the ground. The knee of the leg in the air should be facing out to the side. I suggest practicing using a barre or something to help balance you as you practice, same with learning arabesque. Here are some pics:
http://www.smumn.edu/images/mca/girls_in_passe_at_barre_2.gif
http://www.theamericandancecompetition.com/Images/bui-passe.png
http://www.ingramschoolofdance.com/ShanaPasse.jpg
http://www.hadtodance.com/images/foto_passe.jpg
http://homepage1.nifty.com/ballet3/intoro/passe.jpg
http://www.marianz.co.nz/L7-passe-devant-with-M.jpg
http://www.murraystreetdance.com/images/passe.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/lettyhappy/passe2.jpg
Chase- this is kind of like a gallop in a way but it has more technique. It’s called chase because one foot "chases" the other. Arms are usually out to the sides or slightly in front of you. The rest is a little hard to explain but I’ll try. This is what I do. Start in first position (explained in passé) point one foot on the floor in front of you. Let’s say you pointed your right foot. Bend the left leg (the one you’re standing on) and lean forward to change feet. While you’re doing this lift the back leg (in this case the left one) in the air a little and jump on the foot you're standing on. While you are in the air hit your right foot with your left foot pushing your right foot slightly forward. It goes very fast. Land once again standing on your left foot with your right leg pointed in front of you. (Vise versa if you originally pointed the left foot) Sometimes I land leaning more on my front foot then my back foot...I'm not sure why but I think it’s ok because usually I have to lean on my front foot to do the next step.
2006-10-08 08:15:52 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
arabesque-leg raise
cut jump- fast leap in air
passe- turning with one foot up
chase-gallop to the side in a 2 beat motion
2006-10-08 13:58:46 · answer #2 · answered by Tiny Dancer 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
good luck
2006-10-08 15:23:24 · answer #3 · answered by softballproat3rd 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
y do i feel like i am doing your homework?
2006-10-08 21:33:23 · answer #4 · answered by Look great Hunting it! 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋