Sentence examples for steps jumps from inspiring English sources

Although Stravinsky intended a nondance finale, Mr. Ratmansky releases its dance qualities in a series of jubilant steps, jumps and lifts as long-sundered lovers are reunited.

Occasionally, notably in the steps, jumps and partnerwork given to Mr. Cornejo, the play of rhythm, structure and mood even seems to meet Scarlatti on equal terms.

According to Ms. Turocy, many dance manuals of the period emphasize the primary importance of the figures the dancers draw in space as they move through a work, with one dance master recommending that performers first memorize a piece by walking this blueprint and only then adding the steps, jumps and ornaments.

The amazing speed of sideways hops, the explosive power of forward-traveling temps levé steps (jumps from and to the same foot in which the raised leg opens with force equal to that of the hopping one), and the linear grace with which one toe is placed by the knee of the other leg (retiré) change your breathing while you watch.

Classes start with two-foot jumps and progress to jumping jacks, arm crossovers, forward and back steps, jumping on one foot and making double turns that require exercisers to jump up and spin the rope twice before landing.

"Performax," taught by a boxer, focuses on agility, speed and explosive power moves, including rapid-fire knee raises on steps, jumping jacks and running while kicking your heels up high.

Throughout the book, she introduces each new setting with youthful curiosity (and limited perspective): seven children in a cramped apartment in Rome, making beaded necklaces on the Spanish Steps, jumping in the Trevi Fountain on a dare.

And then go around, following the steps, jumping through the hoops, it always seemed like spreading myself too thin, and I really wasn't comfortable being in that position.

To isolate sensor and actuator biases from step jumps in unmeasured disturbances, a statistically rigorous method is developed for distinguishing between faults modeled using different number of parameters.

The approach, based on extracting step jumps below the ground level from height profiles, assessed a good recognition performance within 0.8 to 2 m.

The remaining height in Eq. 6 (red curve in Fig. 3a) is step jumps with a uniform height given by the kinoform lens.