Ballet Flashcards
Show me 5th position of the feet
Show me demi-second of adage
Lower than Second and high than Demi-second Allegro; palms facing forward
Identify the 6th point out of the 8 points in the room
Left side
Show me “Derriere”
back
Show me the direction of the body “ a la quatrieme derriere”
a la quatrieme devant but the leg is in the back
Show me the direction of the body “croise devant”
The opposite of efface but facing the same direction
Show me 3rd arabesque
The leg that’s in the front is the arm that goes higher
Show me the 3rd position of the feet
Show me 1st position of the arms
5th front
Show me the direction of the body “a la quatrieme devant”
a la quatrieme derriere but the leg is on the front
Identify the 7th point out of the 8 points in the room
back
Identify the 5th point out of the 8 points in the room
Front
Show me 3rd position of the arms
O fifth
Show me turned position of the head and say what it is
O fourth for arms is another term for…?
high fourth
Show me the movement in dancing “plier” and explain what it means in English
Meaning: To bend
Show me 5th front position of the arms
Basically first position of the arms
Show me “Devant”
front
Show me “a la seconde”
One foot to the side while arms are in second position
Show me “en avant”
Movement to the front
Show me the movement in dancing “sauter” and explain what it means in English
Meaning: To Jump
Show me 2nd position of the arms
to the side at an about 180 degree angle
Show me the direction of the body “a la seconde”
One foot to the side while arms are in second position
Show me inclined position of the head and say what it is
Head tilted to the side