Terminology of Classical Dance

Shape: all external, intuitive movements, gestures, the connection between movements, gestures and gestures, the transition route between gestures, all visible forms and processes can be called "shape".

Divine: refers to the connotation, the grace, the rhythm, the temperament.

Strength: refers to the inner rhythmic processing and layered, contrasting strength processing.

Rhythm: it refers to the dancer's ability to complete the movement with the smoothness of the water and the smoothness of the breath, and the reverse effect of the movement with ups and downs and the opposite of each other, forming a specific rhythm.

Twisting: the lower limbs are fixed, and the upper body (including the waist, ribs, shoulders, neck and head) is twisted to the left or horizontally.

Tilting: the upper limbs are folded forward or to the side.

Holding: contraction of the waist, ribs and chest and leaning forward.

Tilting: any upper limb that is "folded" backward is considered "tilting".

Flat circle: Whether it is a partial movement of the hand or the whole upper limb, the movement should be like a "millstone", and what is shown in front of the audience is a vertical circular movement.

Standing circle: its trajectory is like a "wheel", i.e., what unfolds in front of the audience is a vertical circular motion.

Eight-eight circle: also known as the "wind and fire wheel", refers to the shoulders or arms at the same time in the opposite direction of the two circular motion, forming a "front and back" or "left and right" two wheel-like The "wheel" is a circular motion that is performed by the shoulders or arms in opposite directions.

Points: In terms of the external aspects of the movement, they refer to the prominent strong beats or momentary pauses in the movement. In terms of charm and connotation, it refers to the momentary closure of the breath, the strength of the ups and downs in the "lifting and sinking"; the cohesion of the eyes in the use of movement and illusion; and the flickering of the mind in the transformation of the stance.

Line: From the external point of view of the movement, it refers to the route that the movement follows. In terms of charm and connotation, the line refers to the sense of melody of inner consciousness during the whole process of movement.

Motor: It refers to the analysis, generalization, and refinement of all movements to make them different from a specific or complete movement, with a generalized nature of the "elements".

Element: refers to the lifting, sinking, rushing, leaning, containing. Shy, move, pangti, these by the mind to drive the breath, and by the breath to dominate the waist and embodied in the basic posture.

Sitting: the basic posture of classical Chinese dance training, hips on the ground, legs in front of the body, open hips, back naturally vertical, shoulders and chest relaxed, eyes flat, wrists on the knees, elbows relaxed, or hands behind the back, elbow tip down.

Sinking: the basic posture of classical Chinese dance training, in the "sitting" posture by exhaling to make the breath sink, feel the gas did not Dantian, to sink the power to drive the lumbar vertebrae from the natural vertical section of a section of the downward pressure and the formation of the chest is slightly contained, the body is slightly curved, in the process of eyelids with the sinking of the breath and slowly relaxing.

Ti: Chinese classical dance training in the basic posture, in the "sink" on the basis of deep inhalation, feel the gas from the dantian to the chest, at the same time, the force of the chest to drive the lumbar spine from the slightly curved section by section, feel the top of the head to the empty space, the lift to the chest of the air can not be static hold, with the "head of the sky" feeling upward extension. With the feeling of "head above the void" extends upward, at the same time the eyelids also to the slightly loose gradually open, pupils to the power of the gas to release God.

Charge: the basic posture of classical Chinese dance training, in the process of "sinking" with the outside of the shoulders and pectoralis major muscle to 8 points or 2 points of the horizontal tilt, the shoulders and the ground to maintain a parallel line, do not tilt the upper body forward, the head of the coordination or the opposite of the shoulders, or to the right to become a backward look.

Leaning: "leaning" and "rushing" is the opposite of a pair of inseparable rhythms, first "lifting", and then "sinking" in the process of "sinking". In the process of "sinking", the back shoulder and the back side of the ribs drive the upper body to 4 or 6 points, "leaning" out, feeling the front ribs inward, the back side of the muscle lengthening, the shoulders and the ground to maintain the level of pulling out, without the feeling of lying down backward. If the body is leaning to the right, the head is turned to the left, the eyes are looking at the God, the head and the neck are slightly downward, no upward tilt.

Contains: the basic posture of Chinese classical dance. The process is the same as that of "Sinking", but the chest is strengthened, the shoulders are squeezed inward, the lumbar vertebrae form an arch, and the waist is empty and the head is lowered.

Shy: the basic posture of Chinese classical dance. It is the opposite movement of "containing". In the process of lifting, the shoulders are broken backward, the chest is pushed forward as far as possible, and the head is slightly tilted, so that the shoulders and chest of the upper body are completely stretched out.

Shift: the basic posture of Chinese classical dance. The shoulders move to the left or right side under the force of the waist, and the ground becomes a horizontal movement. Now by "lifting", in the process of "sinking", with the waist force, the shoulder straps move to the side of the long rib muscles, the head and movement in the opposite direction.

Horizontal twisting: one of the basic forms of classical Chinese dance, the hips do not move, the waist as an axis, twisting horizontally to the left and right.

Tilting and bending: one of the basic forms of Chinese classical dance. The hips do not move, the waist is used as the axis, and the upper body is tilted downward from the hip joints to make a downward movement at the same time.

Tilting and twisting: one of the basic forms of Chinese classical dance. The hips do not move, the waist is used as the axis, and at the same time, the upper body is tilted from the hip joints, and the upper body is turned over from the chest section.

Formal step: one of the basic training foot positions in classical Chinese dance. The two feet are close together, the toes are facing forward, the body and face are facing forward, and the center of gravity is in the two feet.

Ting-Zi Step: one of the positions of the feet in Classical Chinese Dance. The Ding Zigzag Step is divided into left and right, for example, the left heel is close to the right foot, the two feet are molded into a Ding Zigzag, the two toes are facing forward at an oblique angle, and the center of gravity is in the two feet. The body and head can be in front of the front when doing the pole action, but in the center, the body is required to swing slightly to the right front side, and the head is deviated towards the left front side. In the center, the body is required to swing slightly to the right front side and the head to the left front side. In the right T-step, the practice is the same but in the opposite direction. There is also a front toe pointing toward the front side of the person called the horizontal T-step.

Small eight step: one of the positions of the feet in Chinese classical dance. The two heels are close to each other, the toes of the feet are pointing towards the two oblique angles in front, and the body and face are facing forward. The center of gravity is on both feet.

Big Eight Step: one of the basic training foot positions in Classical Chinese Dance. The distance between the two heels is one and a half feet, the toes are pointed to the front at an oblique angle, the rest is the same as the small eight step, and the center of gravity is in the middle of the two legs.

Step: one of the basic training foot positions in classical Chinese dance. This more gestural movement has many specifications. Take the left as an example: the left toe is forward, the right foot is withdrawn to the back of the left foot, the little toe is stepped on the left rear of the front foot, the back toe and the front heel become a horizontal line, the front leg is straight, the back leg is slightly bent at the knee, the inner side of the front knee and the right knee are close to each other, the center of gravity is in the front foot, the back foot is stepped on in vain, and the body is slightly leaning to the left and facing the left side of the front.

Bow-and-arrow step: one of the foot positions in the basic training of Chinese classical dance, it is a kind of deformation and development of Ding Zi Step. Bend the front leg of the Ding Zigzag Step by extending it to the side and then straighten it backward, i.e., the front leg is bowed and the back is tensed, the toe of the bowed leg is pointed to the right side, and the toe of the straight leg is pointed to the right side, the bowed leg requires that the calf becomes a vertical angle to the ground, the thigh becomes an obtuse angle of a little more than 90 degrees to the calf, the center of gravity is in the middle of the two legs, and the upper body is standing upright with the direction facing the right front. Both shoulders and legs in a plane, do not protrude back and forth, the face can look right in front or front side.

Yi Zi Step: one of the auxiliary positions of the foot in the basic training of Chinese classical dance.

Large one-step: one of the auxiliary positions of the foot in the basic training of Chinese classical dance. The foot with the distance between the two heels is horizontal, the toes are to the sides, the center of gravity is in the middle of the two feet, the body and the face are facing forward, and the rest of the same character step.

One-step squat: one of the movements of the Chinese classical dance basic training legs. Practice: in the position of a word step, the knee to the front toe direction, the upper body to keep straight down to squat, squatting to the maximum full foot squatting for half squatting, slightly lifting the foot squatting to the buttocks from the heel of the full squatting of about 15 centimeters.

The big one-step squat: one of the movements of the basic training legs of Chinese classical dance. In the position of the big one-step, the knee is facing the direction of the toes, the upper body stays straight and squats down, no matter half squatting or full squatting, you can't stand on tiptoe, the angle of bending of the thighs and the calves is more than 90 degrees for half squatting, and the thighs become 180 degrees for full squatting.

Squatting at the front step: one of the movements of the legs in the basic training of Chinese classical dance. In the position of the front step, the knee to the direction of the toe, the upper body to keep straight down to squat, not tiptoe heel maximum for half squat, tiptoe heel to continue to the buttocks close to the heel for the full squat.

Step squat: one of the movements of Chinese classical dance basic training legs. T-step preparation, backward withdrawal into a stepping step, squatting when the front toes slightly to the lateral side, the rear foot palms on the ground, toes also toward the side, front and rear toes in a diagonal line, the middle distance of about a foot, the center of gravity in the middle of the two legs, the upper body to keep straight, backward knee through the back of the knee of the front leg fossa, in the front leg outstretched on the outside, the legs cross the squatting, at this time, overlap the upper part of the legs, the front foot is always a full-footed grip on the ground, the rear foot with the palms of the foot on the ground, up when the center of gravity When rising, the center of gravity is gradually shifted to the front foot, resuming the stepping stance. In the use of half squat and full squat, half squat into an obtuse angle, full squat into an acute angle.

Squatting with an arrow step: one of the movements of the basic training legs of Chinese classical dance. There are four practices: half squatting, bow and arrow step preparation. Bow the leg of the knee toe direction flexion, so that the original and the ground is perpendicular to the calf as much as possible tilt, to the maximum extent that the heel is not lifted as a standard, taut leg to keep taut.

Soft Kick Swallow: one of the basic dance postures of Chinese classical dance. It is a development of the kicking swallow and is inversely proportional to the fast kicking swallow. It is not brittle and hard, but a soft, stretching controlled movement. First, the positive suction leg is extended upward, the higher the better; at the same time, the upper body is lowered backward from the chest and the head (the leg does not fall), and it is required that the head touches the thigh of the main leg. Hands in the suction leg at the same time in front of the chest cross, stretching the leg kick when the hands from the head to separate to the sides of the flat, up, from the waist to start standing, then the chest, the head to recover, and finally drop the leg.

Side Leg Lying Body: one of the basic dance postures of Chinese classical dance. Prepare for the horizontal ding zi step, hand mountain bladder, power leg pointing up the side leg to the highest height, then keep the posture of the side leg and mountain bladder, from the thigh root of the main leg to the upper body, head, the whole to the direction of the main leg tilted at 45 degrees, the hand posture can be changed from the double mountain bladder with the side leg to lie down with the side leg into the palm or the wind flag style.

Tanhai: one of the basic dance postures of Chinese classical dance. Straight lifted and suction leg outstretched completely and the rear leg of the action method is the same, the difference is that the rear leg will be lifted to the maximum No, the upper body down to explore, the power leg continues to lift up, the upper body and the main leg length of 90 degrees so far, at the same time to lift up the chest, the head naturally lifted, the eyes look ahead, do not look down. When you return, first raise your upper body, then drive your back leg.

Deep Down Sea Exploration: also known as Punching the Sky Cannon. It is one of the movements of the sea exploration category in Chinese classical dance. On the basis of the sea of exploration, the power leg continues to lift upward again, while the upper body sinks downward until the abdomen, chest and the main leg on, at the same time, the main leg and the power leg into 180 degrees, the hands in the process, through the cross to the chest, and then to the back of the back of the bladder, or to hold the main leg of the ankle, the head slightly lifted or to the back of the power leg beside the back of the look.

Shang Sheep Leg: one of the basic dance postures of Chinese classical dance. Preparation for the Ding Zigzag Step, the hand follows the wind flag, the power leg is lifted to 90 degrees or higher towards the toe of the main leg, the knee is slightly bent, the root of the thigh does not move, the knee is pressed downward, so that the inner side of the thigh and calf are turned upward, the calf is required to be higher

than the thigh and the leg is straightened out when it is dropped, and the hand can be used to do the Shang Sheep Leg at the same time through the double rubbing of the palm to become a flag following the wind.

Shang Yang Leg Lying Body: also known as Shang Yang Leg Kick Yan. It is one of the basic dance postures of Chinese classical dance. Do a good job on the leg of the goat, twist the upper body outward, keep twisting the body and then lie down flat, at the same time the power leg is extended forward and upward, and the hand is kept in the wind flag.

Shooting Swallow: one of the basic dance postures of Chinese classical dance. Stand at a 45-degree angle in a Ding Zi step, hand with the wind flag. The power leg (the back leg of the Ding Zigzag Step) lifts the calf up in the direction of the heel, the heart of the foot is up, the main leg is half squatting, at the same time, the power leg is slightly extended outward, the root of the thigh is lifted upward, the inner thighs of the legs are leaning against each other, the upper body is tilted at a 45-degree angle from the crotch to the direction opposite to that of the power leg, the chest is brightened upward, the waist is slightly twisted, the head is looking in the direction of the slanting upward direction of the bladder side of the mountain, and when the restoration is done, the main leg is straightened first, and the power leg falls downward, and at the same time the hand is closed.

Slanting Tanghai: one of the basic dance postures of Chinese classical dance. Female: step ready, hand along the wind flag, power leg (back leg) direct bungee foot lifting, same as the power leg of shooting swallow, but required to lift higher, the upper body to the power leg in the same direction of bending the side waist, the main leg is straight, the head turned to the shoulder of the side of the main leg, or look at the mountain bladder, or to the back of the lower part of the look. Men: Do a good side suction leg, then tilt the upper body 25 degrees to the side of the main leg, hand double palm or wind flag.

Lifting the body to explore the sea: one of the basic dance postures of Chinese classical dance. Prepare for the front step, double mountain bladder, into the sea of exploration, maintain the sea of exploration posture, the power leg will lift the crotch 45 degrees, while the hand into the palm, the side of the main leg to the side of the waist, while the power leg to the side of the rib tendons as far as possible, the head of the main leg to the side of the side of the sea of exploration, can also be lifted from the front step into the lifting of the body into the sea of exploration directly. You can also tuck the leg out into the back leg first, and then into the lifting of the body into the sea; you can tuck the leg up into the leg, and at the same time into the lifting of the body into the sea.

Kick the Swallow and change to Tanghai: one of the movements of classical Chinese dance. Kick the swallow to prepare, the power leg and the main leg part of the action and the leg - the back leg of the transformation of the action is exactly the same, mainly the upper body by kicking the swallow at the same time turned over into the sea of tanhae - from the back and the ambush, the arm with the same rotation as a wheel half circle, the whole of the coordination of the characteristics of this action. The whole coordination characterizes this movement.

Tanhai to Kick Swallow: one of the transformation movements of Chinese classical dance. The power leg and the main part of the leg are exactly the same as the back leg, which is the main part of the change of the leg, but the main thing is that the upper body is turned over into the Kick Swallow by the Tan Hai shape.

Toward the sky stirrup: one of the basic movements of Chinese classical dance. It is a kind of performance action, which is to raise one leg with one's own hand to do a higher softness control action, which is quite useful for the further training of the leg control ability and softness. There are positive, side and back stirrups.

Positive Chaotian stirrup: one of the basic movements of Chinese classical dance. Positive step preparation, power leg suction up into the front suction leg, and then use the same side of the hand to support the heel upward straight, in the process of straightening the leg upward by the taut hook up the surface of the foot, the toes of the foot is to the tip of the eyebrows, and the head of the closer the better, the other hand can help handle, away from the handle to do a single mountain bladder or palms.

By the side toward the stirrups: one of the basic movements of Chinese classical dance. Prepare for the Ding Zi step, power the leg into the end leg, use the same side of the hand from the inside of the leg out to hold the heel, and then through the limp leg straightening control at the side leg, the top of the foot hooked up, the other hand as above.

Back Toward Heaven Stirrup: one of the basic movements of Chinese classical dance. Positive step preparation, power leg into the back of the suction leg, and then use the same side of the hand back to grab the back of the foot to move up, which can be required to power the leg completely straight, the upper body upright; can also be required to power the leg bending, the upper body to pick up the waist, chest, tilt the head, the power of the leg of the lower leg can touch the head (such as kicking the backward purple and gold crown-like).