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0
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Demonstrate the positions of the arms and any variations

A 
First position / bras au repos 
Second position
Demi-second D'Adagio
Demi-second D'Allegro
Second position with allongé
Third position 
Fourth position front / quatriéme en avant
Fourth position high / quatriéme en haut
Fifth position low / en bas
Fifth position front / en avant
Fifth position high / en haut
Pirouette position
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Demonstrate the 5 positions of the feet and variations

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1st
2nd
3rd
4th open (opposite 1st)
4th crossed (opposite  5th)
5th 
5th (heel to toe joint)
Parallel
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Demonstrate the 3 positions of the hand

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Thumb touching middle finger
Thumb not touching middle finger
For arabesque / allongé

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Demonstrate the theory of port de bras

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En face
Diagonal
Croisé

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Demonstrate epaulement standing en face

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En face / no head
Right shoulder / forward / focus front
Right shoulder / forward / focus to right
Focus to the left shoulder

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5
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Demonstrate epaulement tendu en face

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Tendu / en face / no head
Towards working foot
Away from working foot

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6
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Demonstrate the 8 directions of the body

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Croisé devant
A la quatriéme devant
Ecarté
Effacé
A la seconde
Epaulé
A la quatriéme derriére
Croisé derrière
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Demonstrate the 5 arabesque positions

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First - same standing leg as arm
Second - open leg position /opposite standing leg as arm
Third - both arms forward
Fourth - closed leg position in plié / opposite standing leg as arm
Fifth - closed leg position in plié / opposite standing leg as arm

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What is (show) the correct use of the foot

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Flat
Quarter
Demi-pointe
Three-quarter pointe
Full pointe
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9
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What are the 8 points of the room

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Corners 1, 2, 3, 4

Walls 5, 6, 7, 8

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10
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What are some characteristics that make a good teacher

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Presentation
Creative
Musicality - to build the steps correctly
Theatrical
Disciplined - informed about the child’s development, abreast of information
Artistry

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11
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What are some ways you can achieve movement quality

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Through use of imagery, analogies and music

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12
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What is a correction you could give a student to help engage turnout

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Feel the tripod of energy of your foot into the floor

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13
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Why is ballet done turned out

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It facilitates quickness and moving in all direction easily

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14
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What is the most important action in ballet

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Plié

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15
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What are some ways to enhance coordination

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Musicality
Eye and hand tracking
Arms and legs work together
Timing - a feeling of poise

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16
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How do you build a good teaching space

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By being positive, encouraging, honest, and keeping movement age appropriate

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17
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How do you teach

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Building - (scaffolding) increasing level of difficulty from one levels the next

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What does adagio mean

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Slow and graceful movement

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19
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What does allégro mean

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Brisk, lively

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20
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What does en arrière mean

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Backwards

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21
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What does assemblé mean

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Assemble or join together

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22
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What does en avant mean

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Forward

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23
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What does balancé mean

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Rocking step

24
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What does battement mean

A

Beating

25
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What does battement dégagé mean

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Disengage

26
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What does frappé mean

A

Strike

27
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What does battement tendu mean

A

Stretch

28
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What does grand Battement mean

A

Large beat

29
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What does bras mean

A

Arms

30
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What does chassé mean

A

Chase

31
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What does croisé mean

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Crossed

32
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What does en dedans mean

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Inward

33
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What does en dehors mean

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Outward

34
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What does dessous mean

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Under

35
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What does dessus mean

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Over

36
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What does écarté mean

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Separated

37
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What does échappé mean

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Escaping

38
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What does effacé mean

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Shaded

39
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What does épaulement mean

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Shouldering

40
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What does glissade mean

A

Glide

41
Q

What does penché mean

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Leaning

42
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What does relevé mean

A

Rise

43
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What does sur la cou-de-pied mean

A

Neck of the foot

44
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What does retiré mean

A

Withdraw

45
Q

What does cambré mean

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Arched

46
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What does en croix mean

A

In a cross

47
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What does sous-sus mean

A

Under-over

48
Q

What are the seven movements in dance

A 
Plier
Entendre
Relever
Glisser
Sauter
Elancer
Tourner
49
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Plier

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To bend

50
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Entendre

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To stretch/extend

51
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Relever

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To rise

52
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Glisser

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To slide

53
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Sauter

A

To jump

54
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Elancer

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To dart

55
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Tourner

A

To turn

56
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What are common misalignments to increase turnout

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  1. Lordosis - swayback (sticking out their
  2. “Screwing out” at the knee - dancer’s toes are perfectly turned to the side and knees face front
  3. Pronation - “rolling in” excessively at the foot and ankle
57
Q

What is a good stretch to increase hip turnout

A

Lunge stretch

58
Q

How can you asses if a student is working in his/her turnout correctly and safely

A

Have them stand in first position demi-plié. The tip of the kneecap should be directly over the first and second metatarsal in the foot

Ballet (3 decks)

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