Ballet

Question 1

how many feet positions?

Answer 1

5

Question 2

How many arm positions in the French School?

Answer 2

5

Question 3

How many arm positions in the Russion school?

Answer 3

3

Question 4

Demi plie

Answer 4

Half bend

Question 5

Grand plie

Answer 5

Full Bend

Question 6

Battement Tendu

Answer 6

beat stretch

Question 7

Battement Degage

Answer 7

beat disengage

Question 8

Battement Pique

Answer 8

beat prick

Question 9

Battement Glisse

Answer 9

Beat glide

Question 10

Battement Frappe

Answer 10

Beat strike

Question 11

Battement Fondu

Answer 11

Beat melt

Question 12

En Croix

Answer 12

In the cross pattern

Question 13

How many directions make up an en croix?

Answer 13

3 (side twice making a total of 4)

Question 14

devant

Answer 14

to the front

Question 15

a la second

Answer 15

to the second position

Question 16

derriere

Answer 16

to the back

Question 17

rond de Jambe a terre en dehors

Answer 17

around the leg on the floor outside

Question 18

rond de Jambe a terr en dedans

Answer 18

around the leg on the floor inward

Question 19

Retire

Answer 19

to withdraw

Question 20

passe

Answer 20

to pass

Question 21

sur le cou-de-pied

Answer 21

at the neck of the foot

Question 22

pas de cheval

Answer 22

step of the horse

Question 23

releve

Answer 23

to rise

Question 24

to kinds of releve

Answer 24

with and without plie

Question 25

sous-sus

Answer 25

under over

Question 26

soutenu

Answer 26

sustain

Question 27

detorne

Answer 27

pivot turn

Question 28

cambre

Answer 28

arch

Question 29

en bas

Answer 29

at the base

Question 30

allonge

Answer 30

elongate (extended/outstretched)

Question 31

epaulement

Answer 31

shouldering

Question 32

port de bras

Answer 32

carriage of the arms

Question 33

developpe

Answer 33

to develope or unfold

Question 34

adagio

Answer 34

slow and controlled

Question 35

croise

Answer 35

crossed

Question 36

ouvert

Answer 36

open

Question 37

How many body positions in the Italian school?

Answer 37

8

Question 38

Croise devant and derierre

Answer 38

crossed front and back

Question 39

a la quatrieme devant and derriere

Answer 39

4th position front and back

Question 40

efface devant and derriere

Answer 40

shaded front and back

Question 41

arabesque

Answer 41

pose on one leg

Question 42

Temps Lie

Answer 42

connected movement (shifting of weight)

Question 43

Petit Allegro

Answer 43

small fast

Question 44

saute

Answer 44

jump

Question 45

changement

Answer 45

change jump

Question 46

glissade

Answer 46

to glide

Question 47

petite jete

Answer 47

small throw

Question 48

echappe saute a la second

Answer 48

escape jump to the second position

Question 49

pas de chats

Answer 49

step of the cat

Question 50

pas de bourree

Answer 50

step of the bourree people

Question 51

chaines

Answer 51

chain turn

Question 52

Pirouette

Answer 52

spin on one leg

Question 53

Balance

Answer 53

ballet waltz

Question 54

polonaise

Answer 54

march in triplet

Question 55

Grand Jete

Answer 55

big throw

Question 56

French school Ballet person

Answer 56

Augosto Vestris

Question 57

Italian school Ballet person

Answer 57

Enrico Cecchetti

Question 58

Russian school Ballet person

Answer 58

Agrippine Vaganova

Question 59

Danish school Ballet Person

Answer 59

August Bournonville

Question 60

En face

Answer 60

in your face

Question 61

assemble

Answer 61

to essemble

Question 62

chasse

Answer 62

to chase

Question 63

Grand port de bras

Answer 63

full carriage of the arms

Question 64

Grand rond de Jambe a terre

Answer 64

full around the leg on the floor

Question 65

ecarte devant and derriere

Answer 65

seperated, front foot towards or away from the audience