Grade 5+ Allegro/Free Enchaînement Vocab

Question 1

True/False: An Assemblé Devant swishes the front foot and changes feet.

Answer 1

False - An Assemblé Devant swishes the front foot and does NOT change feet

Question 2

True/False: An Assemblé Derrière does not change feet and swishes the back foot.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A Glissade Derrière starts and travels towards which foot?

Answer 3

The back foot

Question 4

Which two Glissades de côte do NOT change feet?

Answer 4

Glissade Devant & Derrière

Question 5

Describe a Glissade Devant.

Answer 5

1. Demi-plié
2. Extend front foot to second
3. Transfer of weight
4. Close new pointed foot/second leg Derrière to finish in the same position you started in - on demi-plié

Question 6

Describe a Jeté Ordinaire Devant

Answer 6

1. Demi-plié
2. Extend front foot to second as you begin to jump
3. Close extended leg derrière
4. Land on extended leg with new front foot in petit retiré devant en fondu

Question 7

A Jeté Ordinaire Derrière lands with a petit retiré Devant or Derrière?

Answer 7

Derrière

Question 8

Name common types of Assemblé (You should be able to demonstrate each of these)

Answer 8

Parallel, Devant, Derrière, Over/Dessus, Under/Dessous, Petit Devant, Petit Derrière, En Avant, (IF) Battu Over/Dessous. (There are obviously more to this list but these are key at this level)

Question 9

Name common types of Glissade (You should be able to demonstrate each of these)

Answer 9

Devant, Derrière, Over/Dessus, Under/Dessous, (IF) En Avant, (IF) En Arrière, (IF) Running glissade (There are obviously more to this list but these are key at this level)

Question 10

Name common types of Jeté (You should be able to demonstrate each of these)

Answer 10

Ordinaire Devant, Ordinaire Derrière, Petit Jeté Devant, Petit Jeté Derrière, Jeté Passé, Grand Jeté En Avant (There are obviously more to this list but these are key at this level)

Question 11

Which type of Pas de Bourrée steps ‘front, side, back’?

Answer 11

Over/Dessus

Question 12

True/False: You can start Pas de Bourrée Over, Under, Devant & Derrière with any foot.

Answer 12

True. Either foot can release to start, as it is where it closes on the first and last step which will determine which version you are performing.

Question 13

Describe the steps of a Pas de Bourrée Devant

Answer 13

Front, side, front

Question 14

Describe a Pas de Bourrée Under/Dessous

Answer 14

Back, side, front

Question 15

A Sissonne Fermée de Côté Devant travels towards which leg?

Answer 15

The back leg (As the working leg will extend Devant)

Question 16

Describe a Sissonne Fermé de Côté Over/Dessus

Answer 16

• Demi-plié
• Jump towards front foot, extend back foot to side
• Land on fondu
• Close extended leg in front en demi-plié

Question 17

What type of Sissonne travels towards the back foot and finishes with a new front foot?

Answer 17

Sissonne Fermé de Côté Under/Dessous

Question 18

A Glissade Under/Dessous travels towards which foot?

Answer 18

The front (& changes feet)

Question 19

A Glissade Over/Dessus travels towards which foot?

Answer 19

The back (& changes feet)