Vocabulary List
Below you will find a list of just some of the things that your little stars
will learn in our classes over the course of this dance year.  We work
really hard to make sure that your little dancers are not only having a
great time dancing around but are also learning the art of dance itself
complete with the true names and complex steps required of any
dancer.
DANCE DREAMS CHILDCARE PROGRAM FOR  
EXTRACURRICULAR DANCE, TUMBLING AND STRETCHING
DANCE DREAMS CHILDCARE PROGRAM FOR  
EXTRACURRICULAR DANCE, TUMBLING AND STRETCHING
DANCE DREAMS CHILDCARE PROGRAM FOR  
EXTRACURRICULAR DANCE, TUMBLING AND STRETCHING
Hobby & Recreation Group
DANCE DREAMS CHILDCARE PROGRAM FOR  
EXTRACURRICULAR DANCE, TUMBLING AND STRETCHING
DANCE DREAMS CHILDCARE PROGRAM FOR  
EXTRACURRICULAR DANCE, TUMBLING AND STRETCHING
Ballet Vocabulary
  • Bourrée turn
  • Tendu [tahn-DEW]
  • Battement [bat-MAHN]
  • Posé [poh-ZAY]
  • Arabesque [ah na-ra-BESK]
  • Plié [plee-AY]
  • Jump out Jump in’s
  • Révérence / Curtsy [ray-vay-RAHNSS]
  • Relever [ruhl-VAY]
  • Balancé [ba-lahn-SAY]
  • Chassé [sha-SAY]
  • Turnout
  • First Position
  • Second Position
  • Third Position
  • Fourth Position
  • Fifth Position

Tap Vocabulary
  • Jump out Jump in’s
  • Knock on the Back Door
  • Heel Togethers
  • Boogie Woogies
  • Shuffle Step
  • Marches
  • Tap Together
  • Flash Trick Step

Stretching Vocabulary
  • Butterflies
  • Pointe and Flex
  • Stretch

Tumbling Vocabulary
  • Galloped
  • Walk like a Bear
  • Forward Roll
  • Hop like a Frog
  • Backflips
  • Cartwheels
  • Roll like a Log
  • Slide like a Snake
  • Crawl like a Baby
  • Walk like a Crab