Grade 4 National

Question 1

Inverted 2nd

Answer 1

The working foot is pointed towards 2nd position and placed on the 1⁄2 point with heel turned upwards and outwards with right knee relaxed and turned inwards.

Question 2

3rd Crossed

Answer 2

The working leg is crossed in front of the supporting leg with the half point or ball of the working foot placed near the outside edge of the instep of the supporting foot.

Question 3

4th Intermediate

Answer 3

The working leg is extended diagonally forward at an angle of 45 from the line of direction with the working foot placed on the toe, half point or ball.

Question 4

4th Intermediate Aerial (both levels)

Answer 4

The working leg is extended as in fourth intermediate position, but raised to the required level, low or normal.

Question 5

4th Intermediate Rear

Answer 5

As in 4th intermediate position, but the working leg is extended to the rear and is placed only on the ball.

Question 6

4th Intermediate Rear Aerial (both levels)

Answer 6

As in fourth intermediate rear position, but
with the working leg raised to normal level.

Question 7

Name one step/movement in a National that uses this position:
Inverted 2nd

Answer 7

Heel toe travel (from Laddie)

Question 8

Ronde

Answer 8

A small circular action.

Question 9

Which dances use a ronde?

Answer 9

Lilt, Blue Bonnets & Hiberdian Laddie

Question 10

Lateral Coupés

Answer 10

Commence with RF in 2nd aerial low position. Spring RF through 3rd
rear position to displace LF which is then extended to 2nd aerial position low.

Counted: “1”

Question 11

In which step and dance do we use lateral coupés?

Answer 11

Lilt: Forward step travel

Question 12

Shuffles for Highland Laddie and Flora MacDonald

Answer 12

Starting with one foot in mid-fourth aerial position low, spring or hop and during the
elevation, extend the original supporting foot to mid-fourth aerial position low. Then,
almost simultaneously on landing, brush the new working foot inwards on the half point
in 3rd or 5th position and immediately brush it outwards to mid-fourth aerial position low.
Note 1:
The inward brush is finished without the working foot losing contact with the
ground and with the instep slightly relaxed to bring the heel over the instep of the
supporting foot, a position referred to as “over the buckle”.
Note 2:
Shuffles are executed without lateral or forward travel but, where specified, a
slight backward travel is used.
Note 3:
If the movement preceding the series of shuffles finished with the working foot in
an aerial position other than the starting aerial position given above the first shuffle of
the series may be started from there.
Note 4:
Prior to the shuffles in the Flora, the Hop Brush Beat Beat may finish with or
without extension - if finishing without extension the preparatory extension for the
shuffles is omitted.
Counting:
In the Seann Triubhas: 1& 2& 3& 4&
In the Laddie: 1 &, 2 &, 3 &, 4&
In the Flora: 1 & a, 2 & a, 3 & a, 4 & a

Question 13

Name the types of rhythms used for shuffles in the ST vs the Laddie vs the Flora

Answer 13

ST: Imperfect halfbeat rythym A
L: Perfect halfbeat
F: Triple beat

Question 14

Développé

Answer 14

An unfolding of the leg finishing in an open aerial position.

Question 15

Name a step that uses a développé and which position and height does it finish
in?

Answer 15

Last step of Tribute, to second aerial high

Question 16

Skip Change of Step

Answer 16

Hop LF, step RF to 4th position (& 1) close LF to 3rd rear
position step RF to 4th position (& 2).
Note: This movement may be danced to 4th Intermediate position.

Question 17

Which dance is this movement used in?

Answer 17

Blue Bonnets

Question 18

7 Step Side Travel

Answer 18

With RF: Execute a small quick hop LF while taking the RF to the rear to take seven
small steps travelling to the left on the balls of the feet placing the RF each time in 3rd
rear position and the LF each time towards 2nd position (RF, LF, RF, LF, RF, LF, RF)
Counted: “&1 & 2 & 3 & 4”
With LF: As described with the opposite foot.

Question 19

Which dance is this movement (7 step side travel) used in?

Answer 19

7 step side travel from VM

Question 20

Syncopated Hop

Answer 20

With RF: Hop, extending RF to 4th Intermediate aerial position, with a slight lift bring the
RF softly inwards towards 3rd aerial position and downwards to place the RF on the 1⁄2
point in 3rd position, then lightly beat the ball of the LF.
Counted: “1 & 2”
With LF: As described with the opposite foot.

Question 21

Pas de Valse
Name a step where this movement is used

Answer 21

Similar to Pas de Basques Derrière but the rear foot placed on the ball.
Counted: “1 & 2”
Used in Tribute: Assemble change

Question 22

What is the difference between PDB Derrière and Pas de Valse and which dances
are they used in?

Answer 22

PDB is in the Scotch Measure, Pas de Valse is in Tribute.
Pas de Valse is like PDB derriere, but rear foor it placed on the ball.

Question 23

Name one step/movement in a National that uses this position:
3rd Crossed

Answer 23

Intro to Tribute (into turn)

Question 24

Name one step/movement in a National that uses this position:
4th Intermediate

Answer 24

1st step of village maid

Question 25

Name one step/movement in a National that uses this position:
4th Intermediate Aerial (both levels)

Answer 25

Balance (normal) & 2nd step of Village maid russian bourree (low)

Question 26

Name one step/movement in a National that uses this position:
4th Intermediate Rear

Answer 26

Step back (1st step of Village Maid)

Question 27

Name one step/movement in a National that uses this position:
4th Intermediate Rear Aerial (both levels)

Answer 27

Balance (normal), glide step of BB (low)