Grade 3

Question 1

What are the set plies in grade 3?

Answer 1

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th OVERT

Demi, straighten, rise, lower, full plié

Question 2

What are the tendues in grade 3?

Answer 2

Feet 3rd.

Tendue devant, arm to en avant
Close plié
Tendue 2nd, arm to 2nd
Close plié
Tendue derrière, retain arm
Close plié 
Tendue 2nd, arm 2nd
Close plié lower arm

Question 3

What are the rond de jambe a terrre in grade 3?

Answer 3

Unset, with prep to 2nd

In 2 counts

&. Point back
1. Feet in 1st
&. Point front
2. Point 2nd

Question 4

What are the assembles soutenus in grade 3?

Answer 4

Same as grade 2

En dehor and en dedans with straight leg, rep en fondu

Question 5

What are the battement frappes in grade 3?

Answer 5

To 2nd in 1 count, accent out

Unset

Frappe out on count 1
Bring in on &

Question 6

What are the developes in grade 3?

Answer 6

Developpe en croix with simple port de bras - set exercise

From front foot drawn up front of leg
For side, foot drawn up side of leg
For back foot drawn up back of leg

All in 4 counts

Question 7

What is the grands battements in grade 3?

Answer 7

Set exercises

Prep arm to 2nd

1 grands battements en croix in 2 counts

Question 8

What is the Demi point exercises in grade 3?

Answer 8

Echappes en Demi point to 2nd

Unset

Accent up

Question 9

What is the grade 3 port de bras?

Answer 9

Simple unset enchainement to include a change of direction with a dégagé.

Question 10

What adage steps in grade 3 are there?

Answer 10

Chasse passé en arriere

Attitude ordinaire derrière, a terre and en l’air

Pose on Demi point

Question 11

What is the grade 3 set adage?

Answer 11

Croise, right foot front

Chasse passé en avant to 1st arabesque a terre overt (counts 1,2)
Raise leg and hold (counts 3,4)
Dégagé and open arms to 2nd, Lower to bras bras and close feet to 3rd (counts 5,6)
Chasse passé en avant to attitude ordinaire croise (counts 7,8)
Raise leg attitude (counts 1,2)
Dégagé and close feet, opening arm through 2nd and close (count 3,4)
Chasses passé en arriere to dégagé devant croise, (changing direction of body) arms en avant to Demi bras (counts 5,6)
Hold (count 7)
Close 3rd croise (count 8)

Question 12

What is the grade 3 poses on Demi point exercise?

Answer 12

Either in circle, forward or diagonal.

Set exercise

As grade 1 but pose en Demi point

Two walks and pose hold

Question 13

What allegro steps are in grade 3?

Answer 13

Warm up
Assembles devant and derriere
Simple coupes over and under
Sissonne overt en avant
Pas de basque glisses en avant (&a1,2,3)
Pas de basque sautés en avant 
Pas de bourrees devant and derrière with front or back foot and under with back foot
Petit assembles devant and derrière
Echappe sautés en croix
Balances en avant and ecarte

Question 14

What pas de bourrees do you have in grade 3?

Answer 14

Devant, derrière with front or back foot

Under with back foot

Question 15

What is the grade 3 1st set allegro enchainement?

Answer 15

2 soubresauts 
Glissade devant
Assemble devant
Changement
Straighten 
Plié

Question 16

What is the 2nd set allegro enchainement in grade 3?

Answer 16

3 pas de basque sautés or glissades and a releve, plié

Question 17

What is the balance exercises in grade 3?

Answer 17

Start centre, standing left, right cou-de-pied derrière

Balance en avant, arms 1st arabesque head to high arm
Balance ecarte swaying arms to bras croise head to arms
Balance de cote en face swaying arms to bras croise, head turned to arms right
Balance de cote left, arms and head switch
Run in circle to right opening arms to 2nd
Step and point left foot in front, arms crossed at wrist, head inclined to back foot

Repeat other side