Ballet Q/A Flashcards
Demi point
Half toes
Petit développe
A small unfolding of the leg
Passe
To pass
En l’air
In the air
Pas de bourrée
Quick running steps
Pique
Sharp picked up movement of the feet
Attitude
A posed position in dancing
Épaulement
Movement of the shoulders
Porte de côté
Carried from side to side
Temps lie
A connecting step
Écarte
Flat like a card
Pirouette
To whirl
Pas de bourré devant
Front side behind
Pas de bourrée derrière
Behind side behind
Enchanté
Intertwine
Dessous
Under
Dessus
Over
Sur place
On the spot
Sissone
Scissor like movement
Grand jeté
Large throw
Tour
To turn
En tourment
Turning
Why do we warm up at the barre
To develop articulation of the feet
Which leg is you supporting leg
The leg your standing on
In battement tendu should we see good floor pressure without the toes leaving the ground
Yes
What do robs de jambe prepare the leg for
All circular movements in the hip socket
In rond de jambe a terre does the heal lead through first position in en dehors and the toe in en dehan
Yes
In battement frappe where do you strike the ground
Halfway towards the open position
Why is battement fondu so important
It helps develope strength and elasticity in the legs
In échappe glisse when en Demi point in second where should your heels be parallel or turned out
Turned out
What is a développé
A controlled unfolding of the leg in an open position either in the air or on the ground
In an attitude position is the knee higher then the foot
Yes
In port de bras do your arms pass through first position to show third arabesque
Yes
In an arabesque where should the working leg be placed
Behind the shoulder line
In a pirouette name one thing that will help you turn
A good Demi plie/ co-ordinated use or the arms/good eye focus
What type of relève is shown in a pirouette
A snatched up relève
In pas de bourrée how are you knees
5th,2nd,5th
Is a pas de valse a lyrical movement
Yes
What rhythm of music is used in pa de false
3/4 music
In chaînes should your legs remain turned out
Yes
Échappe sautes is a step of elevation what should we try and achieve at the of the jump
Suspension in the air
Can you name one of the four ways an assemble can be done
Over under devant or derrière
Pas de basque sauté is a bouyant step what does bouyant mean
Bouncing
