Grade 1 Flashcards
How do you move from one position to another?
What is this called?
By pointing the toes and arching the instep
Degage
What does devant mean?
Front
What does derriere mean?
Behind
Where is the heel when you point your foot behind?
Pressed down under the instep
What is a plie?
It is a bending and stretching of both knees
Where should your knees be in a plie?
They should be pressed back over the toes
What does tendu mean?
To stretch
What is a rond de jambe?
It is a rounding of the leg
What does a terre mean?
On the ground
What does en dehors mean?
Outwards
What joint is used in all arm work?
The shoulder joint
What is bras bas?
A position where both arms are placed down low in front of the body
What is the distance between the hands in bras bas, first position and fifth position?
The width of the dancers face
What part of the hands must in NOT be shown to the front in bras bas?
The back of the hands
What is the position of the arms in a la seconde?
Both arms are approximately shoulder level continuing the shoulder slope, and just forward of the body both hands with in the line of sight
Where is Demi-bras?
The arms are placed half the height and half the width of a la seconde, palms facing each other.
What does epaulement mean?
A movement of the shoulders
What is a chasse?
A slide or glide into an open position
How does a chasse end?
In a demi-plie
What is a glissade
It is a step or a glide
How does a glissade end?
In a demi-plie
What is a changement?
A spring into the air from third or fifth position landing and third or fifth position with the opposite foot in front
How should all springing steps finish?
In a Demi-plié with the back supported
What is a soubresaut?
A spring into the air from third or fifth landing in third or fifth position with the same foot in front
