jazz square
Four-step crossing pattern
A jazz square is a basic dance move forming a box pattern with four steps: one foot crosses in front, the other steps back, then to the side, then forward to complete the square.
Common in jazz dance, musical theater, and aerobics, it's often one of the first choreographed steps beginners learn.
The routine opened with a simple jazz square before building to more complex footwork.
Foot movement forward
- crossPass from side to side
- boxLidded storage container
- weight-shiftRedistributing body mass deliberately
- pivotPoint of rotation
footwork · traveling · grapevine · chassé · promenade · isolation · arms · pose
Designing performance movement sequences
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
- phraseWords forming partial meaning
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
contemporary · lyrical · commercial · warm-up · audition · recital · competition · class
Raised performance platform
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- formationCreation or arrangement
- unisonSimultaneous identical action
canon · staging · blocking · costume · show · number · opening · finale
Reckon a total
- downbeatNegatively toned or dispirited
- timingArt of choosing moments
- cueTrigger for action
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
demonstration · breakdown · slow-motion · full-out · marking · repetition · drill · progression
step
Foot movement forward
- crossPass from side to side
- boxLidded storage container
- weight-shiftRedistributing body mass deliberately
pivot · footwork · traveling · grapevine · chassé · promenade · isolation · arms · pose · mark
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
- phraseWords forming partial meaning
Broadway · contemporary · lyrical · commercial · warm-up · audition · recital · competition · class · studio
stage
Raised performance platform
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- formationCreation or arrangement
unison · canon · staging · blocking · costume · show · number · opening · finale · audience
count
Reckon a total
mirror · demonstration · breakdown · slow-motion · full-out · marking · repetition · drill · progression · beginner
- dance movespirouette, shimmy, waltz, tango, cha-cha
- dance stepsbasic step, side step, back step, forward step, cross step
- Jazz Danceisolations, ball change, kick ball change, body roll, hip roll
- 80s dancesbreakdancing, moonwalk, running man, robot, worm
- dance fitnessZumba, Jazzercise, dance cardio, step aerobics, aerobics
jazz squareaerial
Elevated, or signal-catcher
death drop · grand jeté · double turn · pas de deux · battement
jazz, square, jazzed, jazzy, jazzier, jazziest, jazziness, squares, squared