Grade 4

Question 1

What are the grade 4 plies?

Answer 1

Order of positions set by examiner.
4th crossed and 5th included.

Demi. Rise. Full plié. Change position.

Question 2

What are the battement tendues and grand battement in grade 4?

Answer 2

2 tendues
2 grand battement

Arm in 2nd.

Question 3

What is the set rond de jambe exercise in grade 4?

Answer 3

Prep to 2nd. Arm to 2nd.

Two rond de jambe in 2 counts
Three rond de jambe in 1 count

Pause in 2nd.
Reverse

Question 4

What is the statement fondue in grade 4

Answer 4

Set exercise

Prep 2nd, arm 2nd

Fondu with foot flexed in front, lowering arm to en bras
Straighten leg extending to front, arm stay bra bra.

Arm bra bra for whole exercise.

Question 5

What is the petit battement exercise in grade 4?

Answer 5

Prep foot to 2nd, And into petit battement position.
arm prep through 2nd and back to bra bra.

Petit battement using counts &1
Hold 2

Question 6

What is the developer exercise in grade 4?

Answer 6

Developed enough croix.

Set exercise.

Question 7

What is the releves on Demi point from two feet in grade 4?

Answer 7

Facing barre.
Accent up.

Devant.
Derrière.
Passé en avant
Passé en arriere

Question 8

What is the echappe en Demi point in grade 4?

Answer 8

Echappe to 4th croise, arm en avant
Close 3rd on Demi plié leaving arm
Echappe to 2nd arm 2nd
Close 3rd on plié leaving arm
Echappe to 4th leaving arm 2nd
Plié leaving arm
Echappe to 2nd leaving arm
Close on Demi plié arms bra bra.

Question 9

What is the grade 4 port de bra?

Answer 9

A simple enchainement set by examiner including chasses or walks.

Question 10

What is the temp like a terre in grade 4?

Answer 10

Set exercise

Croise. Arms bra bra
Chasse to corner 1 arms attitude ordinaire, head to front.
Hold 2
Close 3 with use of epaulment

Chasse to 2nd count1
Straighten with foot pointed count 2
Close count 3 with use of epaulment

Rep.

Question 11

What arabesque do you learn in grade 4?

Answer 11

2nd arabesque

Question 12

When do you learn pose assemble soutenus?

Answer 12

Grade 4

Question 13

What is the grade 4 set adage?

Answer 13

Start facing front. Right foot front.

Two walks arms to 2nd
Chasse passé en avant to attitude ordinaire croise.
Raise leg and hold
Lower and close
Chasse passé en avant to 2nd arabesque overt.
Lift leg, hold
Lowerleaving arms
Coupe under overt arms to 2nd
Pose and assemble soutenus arms to Couronne.
Lower. Rep other side.

Question 14

What Demi point is in grade 4 centre work?

Answer 14

Echappe to 2nd and releve 5th.

Question 15

What are the allegro steps for grade 4?

Answer 15

Glissades in 1 count over and under
Pas de bourrees over and under with front/back foot in one count
Ballonnes simples en avant
Pas de basque glisses and sautés en arriere
Sissonne change overt en avant
Demi contretemps
Chasse coupe chasse temp leve

Question 16

What is the petite batterie for grade 4?

Answer 16

Echappe Bantus Ferme with or without a change of feet.

Set exercise:
3 echappes changing. Feet or not changing feet
Either 1 soubresauts or 1 changement

Question 17

What is the chasse coupe chasses exercise in grade4?

Answer 17

Chasse en avant in intro

Chasse passé on count 4
Coupe under and temp leve arms 3rd arabesque (slightly a cross body)
8 times.
Chasse to finish.

Question 18

What is the set enchantment 2 for grade 4 allegro?

Answer 18

3 pas de basque sautés or glisses en arriere

Releve 5th.

Question 19

What is the first set allegro enchainement in grade 4?

Answer 19

Start at the back. Centre stage. Overte, right foot front. Arms bra bra.

Intro - dégagé devant, arms through to en avant to Demi bra

Pose ballone simple avant travelling downstage right.
Rep on other leg
Coupe over, coupe under en face leaving arms Demi bra
Coupe over en face, assemble over overte arms to Demi second to bra bra
Rep other side