IfBa you’re going to be a dancer, there are some stage terms you need to know in addition to the names of the steps. Don’t worry though! I’ve made you a little cheat-sheet to help you remember.
House: the audience
House lights: the lights in the auditorium/performance space dancers are performing in
Onstage/Stage: the area where dancers perform
Stage lights: the bright lights that shine on the area where dancers perform
Backstage: the area where dancers can get ready to perform, it is usually somewhere behind the stage
Curtains: the fabric in front of the stage that hides dancers from the audience until it is time for them to dance
Wings: the area in between the backstage and performances spaces where dancers wait right before going onstage
Bows: the last time dancers are seen onstage and are applauded, usually with all of the performance’s dancers
“Break a legg”: good luck for a dancer, it means to get so many encores that the curtain legg breaks from being opened and closed so many times
And finally . . . here is an image breaking down Stage directions. Where this dancer is standing in this image is known as Center stage.