Sunday, February 28, 2016

Dance Dictionary: Allegro

“When the music changes, so does the dance.”

- African proverb

Allegro [a-lay-GROH; Italian: al-LAY-groh]

Allegro is the opposite of adage. In ballet terms, it means fast, lively movements and jumps. All steps of allegro are made on elevation for example; sautes, jetes, entrechat, cabriole, assemble and several others. The dancers must show smooth and light movements to correctly execute an allegro combination. With that, an allegro sequence uses fast tempo music, with choreography to match the speed.

~Julia Brewer

Cites: http://www.learntodance.com/online-ballet-dance-lessons/

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