Intermediate Flashcards
(59 cards)
What are the five positions of the feet?
1st position 2nd position 3rd position 4th position 5th position
What are the three types of fourth position?
4th croise, (opposite 5th)
4th ouverte, (opposite 1st)
Classical fourth, (opposite 3rd)
What are the nine positions of the arms?
1st 2nd Demi second for allegro/ for port de bras 3rd 4th en avant 4th en haut 5th en bas 5th en avant 5th en haut
What are the five positions of the head?
Erect Inclined Turned Raised Lowered
What are the seven movements of dancing?
PERGSET Plier to bend Etendre to stretch Relever to rise Glisser to glide Sauter to jump Elancer to dart Tourner to turn
What are the eight fixed points?
Corner 1 Corner 2 Corner 3 Corner 4 Wall 5 Wall 6 Wall 7 Wall 8
What are the eight fixed opined used for?
This is used by a choreographer or teacher to indicate to the dancer where they may begin, travel to or end a dance, or enchainments. And to assist the dance with body alignment.
What are the correct movements of the foot?
Pied a terre (food flat on ground)
Pied a quart (heel slightly raised)
Pied a demi pointe (heel raised and foot supported on the ball of the foot)
Pied a trois quart (ball of the foot on the floor and the ankle fully stretched)
Pied a pointe (full point)
What is the theory of port de bras?
The theory of port de bras is concerned with the position, opposition and carriage or movement of the arms. Whether you are moving or not, the position of one arm should be balanced or counterbalanced by the other arm.
What is an example of balance and counterbalance?
When one arm moves forward to arabesque the other arm moves correspondingly backwards. The arms balance in 2nd position, and arrive in attitude 2nd arabesque, and 5th en avant at the same time.
What is an example of position and opposition?
When one arm moves up, the other moves down. One arm moves slowly, and the other quickly so that the arms balance each other in 2nd and arrive in either the 4th position or 5th en bas at the same time.
What are the five arabesques?
1st arabesque 2nd arabesque 3rd arabesque (en lair) 4th arabesque 5th arabesque (en lair)
What are the basic positions of the body?
A la quatrième devant (to the fourth front)
A la seconde (to second position)
A la quatrième derriere (to the fourth back)
Wha are the derivatives of a la quatrième deviant?
Croise devant (crossed to the front) Efface (shaded)
What are the derivatives of a la second?
Ecarte devant (thrown wide apart to the front) Ecarte derrière thrown wide apart to the back)
What are the derivatives of a la quatrième derriere?
Croise derriere (crossed to the back) Epaule (shouldered)
What does devant mean?
In front
What does derriere mean?
Behind/ back
What does en avant mean?
Forward
What does en dehors mean?
Outward
What does en arriere mean?
Backward
What does en dedans mean?
Inwards
What are the three movements of adage?
Dégagé en tournant a terre
Fouette en lair
Developpe en tournes en dehors
What are the basic steps of allegro?
Assembles devant and derriere
Ballone simple, ecarte (arms to demi seconde)
Ballone simple, efface en avant (armes 4th en avant)
Brise
