Dance Technique Requirements Tap

Dance Technique Requirements
These techniques should be mastered in order to be considered for a dance scholarship.
TapIntermediate:
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Shuffles in Different directions
Time steps-Single & Double
Military Time Step
Buffalos
Paddle n Roll
Riffs
Toe Stands
Stationary Turns
Traveling Turns
Wings
Drawbacks-Single & Double
Pullbacks-Single & Double
Awareness of Dynamics, Accents, Rhythm & Timing
Execution of a given combination w/ intermediate syllabus
Improvisation
Ability to Choreograph combinations
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Shuffles in different rhythms
Time Steps –double triple, combinations
Military Time Step w/ Flaps & Breaks
Buffalo w/ flaps & break
Paddle n Roll combination w/ rhythms & claps
Riff combinations in Different patterns & directions, traveling, & turning
Toe stands-single & turning & patterns
Wings-Single, Alternating, & Double
-Pull backs-Single, Double, w/ shuffles, & turning (maxi ford)
Mastery of Dynamics, Accents, Rhythm & Timing
Execution of given combinations w/ advance syllabus
Improvisation
Ability to choreograph an entire piece w/ knowledge of musicality & phrasing
Ballet
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Basic Theories of Cecchetti Grade I. and II
Demi and Grand Plies
Battement Tendus
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Battement Degas
Rond de Jambe a terre
Battement Frappes
Petite Battements
Grand Battements
Developpes en croix
Echappe Releves
Releves en Cinquieme
Coupe Desuss et Desouss
1st, 3rd and 4th Port De Bras
Croise Devant, a la Quatrieme Devant, a la Seconde, a la Quatrieme Derreire, and Croise Derriere Body Positions
Adage-Developpes
1st, 2nd and 3rd Arabesque
Pirouettes en dehors
Pas de Bouree desouss
Glissades devant and derriere
Assembles dessus et dessous
Jete Temp Leve
Tours en Cinquieme
Balance
Advanced
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All Intermediate techniques mastered
All Theories from Cecchetti Grade 1 through 4
All body positions
1st set of Port De Bras
Double pirouettes en dehors
Single pirouettes en dedan
Attitude croise and efface
Grand Jete en avant
Grand Jete en tournant
Petit tours
Pose coupe tours
Pre-Pointe work-stepping up to pointe-releves-echappes at barre
Jazz
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Splits
Heel stretch/extension
Isolations
Battements in all directions
Developpes in all directions
Layouts- flatfooted
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Fast Chaines
Spirals
Triplet turns
Pas de bouree- turning
Double Pirouette (clean) endehors
Single Pirouette (clean) endedans
Single Pique turns
A la Seconde Turns
Sauté basques (turn)
Temps leve chasse pas de bouree preparation for leaps
Grande jetes
Saute Chats
C Jumps
P Jumps
Tilt Jumps
Side Stride
Double stag jumps
Leaps in 2nd
Fans- stationary
Hitch kicks- single and double
Pitch
Axel turns-single
Execution of different styles of jazz
Ability to Choreograph Combinations w/ awareness of Dynamics, accents, Rhythm & Timing on the intermediate
level.
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Mastery of all Intermediate techniques
Triple & Quadruple Pirouettes w/ changing spots (clean)- en dehors
Double & Triple Pirouettes w/ changing spots (clean)- en de dans
Double/Triple Pique turns
Switch leaps
Switch 2nds
Calypsos
Ring Jumps
Ring leaps
Romperse
Fouettes
Directional Fouettes
Turn passes including a la seconds and fouettes
Illusions
Layouts on releve
Ability to Choreograph an entire piece w/ awareness of Dynamics, accents, Rhythm & Timing on the advanced
level.
Lyrical
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Basic Theories of Cecchetti
Demi and Grand Plies
Battement Tendus
Battement Degas
Rond de Jambe a terre
Grand Battements
Developpes en croix
Echappe Releves
Releves en Cinquieme
Adage-Developpes
1st, 2nd and 3rd Arabesque
Double Pirouettes en dehors
Double Pirouettes en dedans
Single Pique tours
Pas de Bouree desouss
Pas de bouree- turning
Glissades
Jete Temp Leve
Balance
Splits
Heel stretch/extension
Isolations
Battements in all directions
Developpes in all directions
Layouts- flatfooted
Fast Chaines
Spirals
Triplet turns
A la Seconde Turns
Sauté basques (turn)
Hitch kicks-single and double
Temps leve chasse pas de bouree preparation for leaps
Grande jetes
Saute Chats
C Jumps
P Jumps
Tilt Jumps
Side Stride
Double stag jumps
Leaps in 2nd
Fans- stationary
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Attitudes stationary
Pitch
Axel turns-single
Execution of different styles of lyrical (adagio, contemporary)
Ability to Choreograph Combinations w/ awareness of Dynamics, accents, Rhythm & Timing on the intermediate
level.
Advanced
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All Intermediate techniques mastered
Triple-Quadruple pirouettes (clean)- en dehors
Double pirouettes (clean)- en dedan
Attitude-stationary and turning
Grand Jete en tournant (straight leg calypso)
Triple & Quadruple Pirouettes w/ changing spots (clean)- en dehors
Double & Triple Pirouettes w/ changing spots (clean)- en de dans
Switch leaps
Switch 2nds
Calypsos
Ring Jumps
Ring leaps
Romperse
Fouettes
Directional Fouettes
Turn passes including a la seconds and fouettes
Illusions
Layouts on releve
Ability to choreograph an entire piece w/ awareness of Dynamics, accents, Rhythm & Timing on the advanced
level.
Bishop McNamara Dance Program
Scholarship Application -Dance Teacher Recommendation
This form must be turned in day of audition to dance teacher in a sealed envelope with signature of
person making recommendation over seal.
Please print neatly
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