Exam Prep Flashcards
Demonstrate the positions of the arms and any variations
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
Demonstrate the 5 positions of the feet and variations
1st 2nd 3rd 4th open (opposite 1st) 4th crossed (opposite 5th) 5th 5th (heel to toe joint) Parallel
Demonstrate the 3 positions of the hand
Thumb touching middle finger
Thumb not touching middle finger
For arabesque / allongé
Demonstrate the theory of port de bras
En face
Diagonal
Croisé
Demonstrate epaulement standing en face
En face / no head
Right shoulder / forward / focus front
Right shoulder / forward / focus to right
Focus to the left shoulder
Demonstrate epaulement tendu en face
Tendu / en face / no head
Towards working foot
Away from working foot
Demonstrate the 8 directions of the body
Croisé devant A la quatriéme devant Ecarté Effacé A la seconde Epaulé A la quatriéme derriére Croisé derrière
Demonstrate the 5 arabesque positions
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
What is (show) the correct use of the foot
Flat Quarter Demi-pointe Three-quarter pointe Full pointe
What are the 8 points of the room
Corners 1, 2, 3, 4
Walls 5, 6, 7, 8
What are some characteristics that make a good teacher
Presentation
Creative
Musicality - to build the steps correctly
Theatrical
Disciplined - informed about the child’s development, abreast of information
Artistry
What are some ways you can achieve movement quality
Through use of imagery, analogies and music
What is a correction you could give a student to help engage turnout
Feel the tripod of energy of your foot into the floor
Why is ballet done turned out
It facilitates quickness and moving in all direction easily
What is the most important action in ballet
Plié
What are some ways to enhance coordination
Musicality
Eye and hand tracking
Arms and legs work together
Timing - a feeling of poise
How do you build a good teaching space
By being positive, encouraging, honest, and keeping movement age appropriate
How do you teach
Building - (scaffolding) increasing level of difficulty from one levels the next
What does adagio mean
Slow and graceful movement
What does allégro mean
Brisk, lively
What does en arrière mean
Backwards
What does assemblé mean
Assemble or join together
What does en avant mean
Forward
What does balancé mean
Rocking step
What does battement mean
Beating
What does battement dégagé mean
Disengage
What does frappé mean
Strike
What does battement tendu mean
Stretch
What does grand Battement mean
Large beat
What does bras mean
Arms
What does chassé mean
Chase
What does croisé mean
Crossed
What does en dedans mean
Inward
What does en dehors mean
Outward
What does dessous mean
Under
What does dessus mean
Over
What does écarté mean
Separated
What does échappé mean
Escaping
What does effacé mean
Shaded
What does épaulement mean
Shouldering
What does glissade mean
Glide
What does penché mean
Leaning
What does relevé mean
Rise
What does sur la cou-de-pied mean
Neck of the foot
What does retiré mean
Withdraw
What does cambré mean
Arched
What does en croix mean
In a cross
What does sous-sus mean
Under-over
What are the seven movements in dance
Plier Entendre Relever Glisser Sauter Elancer Tourner
Plier
To bend
Entendre
To stretch/extend
Relever
To rise
Glisser
To slide
Sauter
To jump
Elancer
To dart
Tourner
To turn
What are common misalignments to increase turnout
- Lordosis - swayback (sticking out their
- “Screwing out” at the knee - dancer’s toes are perfectly turned to the side and knees face front
- Pronation - “rolling in” excessively at the foot and ankle
What is a good stretch to increase hip turnout
Lunge stretch
How can you asses if a student is working in his/her turnout correctly and safely
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
