Ballet Exam

Question 1

Demi Plié

Answer 1

small bend

Question 2

Grand Plié

Answer 2

big bend

Question 3

Relevé

Answer 3

to rise with demi plie

Question 4

Elevé

Answer 4

to rise

Question 5

Port De Bras

Answer 5

carriage of the arms

Question 6

Tendu

Answer 6

to stretch or point

Question 7

Degagé

Answer 7

To brush or disengage

Question 8

Devant

Answer 8

To the front

Question 9

A La Seconde

Answer 9

to the side

Question 10

Derriere

Answer 10

to the back

Question 11

En Croix

Answer 11

in the shape of a cross

Question 12

Rond De Jambe En Dehor áterre

Answer 12

a circle of the leg outward on the ground

Question 13

Rond De Jambe En Dehor en Láir

Answer 13

a circle of the leg outward in the air

Question 14

Rond De Jambe en Dedan áterre

Answer 14

circle of the leg inward on the ground

Question 15

Rond De Jambe en Dedan en láir

Answer 15

circle of the leg inward in the air

Question 16

Pas de Chaval

Answer 16

the step of the horse

Question 17

en Cloche

Answer 17

like a bell

Question 18

piqué

Answer 18

to prick

Question 19

frappé

Answer 19

to strike

Question 20

petit battement

Answer 20

small beats

Question 21

fondu

Answer 21

to melt

Question 22

coupé

Answer 22

to cut

Question 23

passé

Answer 23

to pass

Question 24

developpé

Answer 24

developed

Question 25

enveloppé

Answer 25

enveloped

Question 26

Grand Battement

Answer 26

a big throw

Question 27

Allongé

Answer 27

to elongate

Question 28

detourné

Answer 28

turned aside

Question 29

epaulment

Answer 29

shouldering

Question 30

echappé

Answer 30

to escape

Question 31

changement

Answer 31

to change

Question 32

sauté

Answer 32

to jump

Question 33

royale

Answer 33

royal

Question 34

glissade

Answer 34

to glide

Question 35

glissade changé

Answer 35

to glide changing

Question 36

glissade devant

Answer 36

to glide front

Question 37

glissade derriere

Answer 37

to glide back

Question 38

pas de chat

Answer 38

the step of the cat

Question 39

petit Jeté

Answer 39

small throw

Question 40

Assemblé

Answer 40

to assemble

Question 41

Tombé

Answer 41

to fall

Question 42

Tombé Pas de Bourreé

Answer 42

to fall with bourreé steps

Question 43

chainés

Answer 43

chains or links

Question 44

sissonne Fermeé

Answer 44

closed sissonne

Question 45

sissonne ouverte

Answer 45

open sissonne

Question 46

penché

Answer 46

to lean

Question 47

placement

Answer 47

head over shoulders, shoulders over hips, hips over knees, knees over toes

Question 48

pas de bourreé

Answer 48

bourree steps

Question 49

pas de bourreé en tournant

Answer 49

bourree steps turning

Question 50

grand rond de jambe jeté en dehor

Answer 50

a big circle of the leg thrown outward

Question 51

grand rand de jambe jeté en dedan

Answer 51

a big circle of the leg thrown inward

Question 52

Fouetté en dehor

Answer 52

to whip outward

Question 53

Fouetté en dedan

Answer 53

to whip inward

Question 54

flic flac en dehor en tournant

Answer 54

crack as a whip turning

Question 55

flic flac en dedan en tournant

Answer 55

crack as a whip turning

Question 56

pirouette en dehor

Answer 56

to spin or whirl outward

Question 57

pirouette en dedan

Answer 57

to spin or whirl inward

Question 58

grand pirouette en attitude

Answer 58

to spin or whirl in attitude

Question 59

grand pirouette en arabesque

Answer 59

to spin or whirl in arabesque

Question 60

grand pirouette en a la seconde

Answer 60

to spin or whirl in second position

Question 61

dessous

Answer 61

under

Question 62

dessus

Answer 62

over

Question 63

entrechat

Answer 63

interweaving or braiding 4 crossings

Question 64

entrechat cinq

Answer 64

5 crossings

Question 65

entrechat trios

Answer 65

3 crossings

Question 66

entrechat six

Answer 66

6 crossings

Question 67

entrechat huit

Answer 67

8 crossings

Question 68

Ballonné

Answer 68

bounce

Question 69

ballotté

Answer 69

tossed

Question 70

temps de cuisse

Answer 70

thigh movement

Question 71

pas de bourreé couru

Answer 71

bourree steps running

Question 72

Brisé

Answer 72

broken

Question 73

emboité

Answer 73

fitted together box step

Question 74

saut de basque

Answer 74

basque jump

Question 75

contretemps

Answer 75

beating against time

Question 76

grand jeté en tournant

Answer 76

big throw turning

Question 77

tour en láir

Answer 77

turn in the air

Question 78

piqué pirouette

Answer 78

pricked spin or whirl

Question 79

assemblé battu

Answer 79

to assemble with beats

Question 80

jeté battu

Answer 80

to throw with beats

Question 81

failli

Answer 81

giving way

Question 82

pas de basque

Answer 82

basque step

Question 83

renversé en dehor

Answer 83

upset or reversed outward

Question 84

renversé en dedan

Answer 84

upset or reversed inward

Question 85

soubresaut

Answer 85

sudden spring or bound

Question 86

temps levé

Answer 86

time raised

Question 87

temps lié

Answer 87

connected movement

Question 88

gargouillade

Answer 88

gurgling or rumbling

Question 89

brisé volé

Answer 89

flying brisé

Question 90

cabriole

Answer 90

caper

Question 91

precipiteé

Answer 91

hurried step

Question 92

temps de fleche

Answer 92

arrow movement

Question 93

chassé en tournant

Answer 93

chased turned

Question 94

grand jeté en attitude

Answer 94

big throw in attitude