cstd grade 5

Question 1

rhythm warm up

Answer 1

movements to warm the body and legs in preparation for barre work

Question 2

demi plie

Answer 2

half bending and stretching of both legs

Question 3

grand plie

Answer 3

large bending and stretching of both knees

Question 4

battlements

Answer 4

to beat

Question 5

tendu

Answer 5

to stretch

Question 6

grand

Answer 6

large

Question 7

battement glisse

Answer 7

a beat that is glided

Question 8

battement fondu

Answer 8

to melt on the supporting leg and extend the other

Question 9

petite battement

Answer 9

small beating on the neck of the foot

Question 10

rond de jambe en l’air

Answer 10

round of the leg in air working from the knee

Question 11

demi detourne

Answer 11

a half turn towards the back foot

Question 12

rond de jambe a terre

Answer 12

rounding of the leg through open positions passing thought 1st, like the letter “D” traced by the toe of the working foot on the ground

Question 13

battement frappe

Answer 13

to beat and strike the foot in open position

Question 14

echappe releve

Answer 14

an escaping of both feet from a closed to an open position rising into demipointe or pointe

Question 15

fouette

Answer 15

a whipped inward movement to the barre

Question 16

developpe

Answer 16

an unfolding of the leg in the air

Question 17

retire

Answer 17

drawing up of one foot on the supporting leg

Question 18

en l’air

Answer 18

in the air

Question 19

rotation

Answer 19

rotation of the leg in the hip socket

Question 20

pirouette

Answer 20

complete whip or turn of the body on one straight leg

Question 21

placement of neck, shoulder and upper body

Answer 21

a series of controlled movements to work the upper back to gain greater breath and increase feeling for classical work