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- arabesque/ˌæɹ.əˈbɛsk/noun · C1A pose with one leg extended straight behind.
- ballerina/ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/noun · B1A leading female classical dancer.
- ballet/bælˈeɪ/noun · B2The graceful classical dance performed on the tips of the toes.
- ballroom/ˈbɔːlɹuːm/noun · B2The large hall used for dances and functions.
- barre/bɑː/noun · C1The rail dancers hold while warming up.
- beat/biːt/verb · B1To stir hard and fast until a mixture is smooth.
- breakdancingnoun · B1A street style of spins and floor moves.
- ceilidh/ˈkeɪli/noun · C2A social evening of traditional music and dancing.
- cha-chanoun · B1A Latin dance with a distinctive triple step.
- charlestonnoun · C1A fast dance of swinging legs from the twenties.
- choreographernoun · B2+Somebody who invents and arranges dance steps.
- choreography/ˌkɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfi/noun · C2The designed steps and moves of a dance.
- contemporary dancenoun · B2A modern style that breaks classical rules.
- corps de balletnoun · C2The dancers who perform as a group rather than as soloists.
- dance floornoun · B1The area set aside for dancing.
- dip/dɪp/verb · B1To lower food briefly into a sauce and lift it out.
- en pointeadverb · C2Balanced on the very tips of the toes.
- ensemble/ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.bl̩/noun · B2+The whole company dancing together.
- flamenco/fləˈmɛŋkəʊ/noun · B1+A Spanish dance of stamping feet and clapping hands.
- fluidity/fluːˈɪd.ə.ti/noun · C1Smoothness with no break between movements.
- folk dancenoun · B1A traditional dance handed down in a community.
- follow/ˈfɒləʊ/verb · A1To go behind someone, the same way they go.
- formation/fɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/noun · B2The making of something, or an ordered arrangement.
- foxtrot/ˈfɒkstɹɒt/noun · B2+A smooth partner dance of long and short steps.
- freestyle/ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/noun · B2+Dancing without a set routine.
- grace/ɡɹeɪs/noun · C1Undeserved kindness given freely.
- grand jetenoun · C2A great leap from one foot to the other.
- hip hop dancenoun · B1A street style grown out of hip hop music.
- improvisation/ɪmpɹəvaɪˈzeɪʃən/noun · B2+Performing with no script, invented in the moment.
- jive/ˈd͡ʒaɪv/noun · B2+A fast lively dance done to swing music.
- lead/ˈlɛd/verb · B1To go in front and show others the way.
- leotard/ˈliː.ə.tɑːd/noun · B2+A tight one-piece garment worn by performers.
- lift/lɪft/verb · A2To bring something heavy up from the ground.
- lindy hopnoun · C2The 1930s Harlem swing dance, done to big-band jazz and known for its airborne throws.
- line dancenoun · B1A dance in rows where everybody does the same steps.
- modern dancenoun · B2Dance developed in reaction to the classical tradition.
- morris dancenoun · C1An English folk dance with bells and sticks.
- partner/ˈpɑːt.nə(ɹ)/noun · A1The person you dance with.
- pas de deuxnoun · C2In ballet, a showpiece danced by a leading man and woman together, borrowed from French.
- pirouette/ˌpɪ.ɹʊˈɛt/noun · B2+A complete turn made on one foot.
- plienoun · C1A bending of the knees with the back held straight.
- pointe/pwæ̃t/noun · C1Dancing on the tips of the toes.
- poise/pɔɪz/noun · C1Balanced and graceful control of the body.
- port de brasnoun · C2The carriage and movement of the arms.
- posture/ˈpɒst͡ʃə/noun · B2The way you hold your body when standing or sitting.
- quickstepnoun · B2+A brisk light-footed ballroom dance.
- rehearsal/ɹɪˈhɝsl̩/noun · B2The practice performance before the real show.
- rhythm/ˈɹɪð.əm/noun · B2The regular pulse of music that your foot taps along to.
- routine/ɹuːˈtiːn/noun · B2A set of jobs done the same way each time.
- rumba/ˈɹʊmbə/noun · B2+A slow sensual Cuban partner dance.
- salsa/ˈsɑl.sə/noun · B2A lively Latin dance of quick hip movement.
- samba/ˈsɑmbə/noun · B1+A fast Brazilian dance with a rolling rhythm.
- sequence/ˈsiː.kwəns/noun · B2Things following one another in a fixed order.
- soloistnoun · B2+A performer who dances alone.
- spin/spɪn/verb · B1To turn round and round quickly on one spot.
- square dancenoun · B1A folk dance for four couples in a square.
- step/stɛp/noun · A1One movement of the feet in a dance.
- stretch/stɹɛt͡ʃ/verb · B1To slowly pull your arms and legs long before and after moving hard.
- swing dancenoun · B2A group of dances developed to big band music.
- syncopation/ˌsɪŋ.kəˈpeɪ.ʃən/noun · C1Putting the accent where the beat is not.
- tango/ˈtæ̞ŋɡəʊ̯/noun · B1+A dramatic partner dance of sharp turns and pauses.
- tap dancenoun · B1A dance whose rhythm is beaten out by metal-tipped shoes.
- tap shoenoun · B2Footwear fitted with metal plates for beating rhythm.
- tempo/ˈtɛm.pəʊ/noun · B2The speed at which music or activity moves.
- troupe/tɹuːp/noun · C1A company of dancers who perform together.
- turnout/ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/noun · C1The share of voters who actually voted.
- tutu/ˈtutu/noun · B1+The short stiff skirt a classical dancer wears.
- understudy/ˈʌndɚstʌdi/noun · B2+An actor ready to take over a part at short notice.
- waltz/wɒlts/noun · B1+A gliding partner dance in three beats to the bar.
- warm-upnoun · B1The gentle movements before sport that wake your muscles up.