Vocabulary for: "Firebird: Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird"

firebird

A bird with bright and colorful plumage and feathers; also referring to the ballet by Stravinsky of a magical glowing bird

arabesque

a ballet position in which the dancer stands on one foot and holds one arm forward while the other arm and leg are held out behind

pas de deux

a dance or figure for two performers

pointe shoes

a dance slipper fitted with a thick, reinforced toe to enable the ballet dancer to toe-dance.

spotlight

a device that directs a narrow, bright beam of light on a small area

pirouetting

a full turn on the front of one foot in ballet

applause

a show of approval or appreciation at a play, speech, sporting event, etc., in which people strike their hands together over and over

fireworks

a small device that explodes to make a display of light and noise

shooting star

a streak of light in the night sky that looks like a star falling but that is actually a piece of rock or metal (called a meteor) falling from outer space into the Earth's atmosphere

switching

a sudden change from one thing to another

curtain

a very large piece of cloth that hangs at the front of a stage and that is raised when a performance begins and lowered when a performance ends

pressing

the act of pushing or flattening something with your finger or hand or with a device (such as an iron)

costumes

the clothes that are worn by someone (such as an actor) who is trying to look like a different person or thing

horizon

the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky

skyline

the outline of buildings, mountains, etc., against the background of the sky