Words And Meanings

Question 1

Ballet barre

Answer 1

Support to assist dancers with balance and stability

Question 2

Rond de Jambe

Answer 2

Round of the leg

Question 3

A Terre

Answer 3

On the ground

Question 4

En dehors

Answer 4

Outwards

Question 5

En dodans

Answer 5

Inwards

Question 6

Frappe

Answer 6

To strike

Question 7

Cou de pied

Answer 7

Neck of the foot

Question 8

Soutenu

Answer 8

To hold/to sustain

Question 9

Retire

Answer 9

To withdraw/ drawing movement

Question 10

Developpe

Answer 10

To unfold

Question 11

Arabesque

Answer 11

A posed position in dancing

Question 12

Enchappe

Answer 12

To escape

Question 13

Passé

Answer 13

To pass

Question 14

Chasse

Answer 14

To chase

Question 15

Detourne

Answer 15

To turn

Question 16

Demi detourne

Answer 16

Half turn

Question 17

Pas de valse

Answer 17

Steps of the waltz

Question 18

Soubresaut

Answer 18

Springs in 5th position

Question 19

Chaine

Answer 19

A chain/ links

Question 20

Pas de chat

Answer 20

Step of the cat

Question 21

Pas de basque

Answer 21

Step of the basque region

Question 22

What language do we use in ballet

Answer 22

French

Question 23

Who invented to 5 positions of the feet

Answer 23

Pierre Beauchamp

Question 24

What should you remember in a full pile

Answer 24

To keep the body upright and the legs well turned out

Question 25

How high does the working foot lift off the floor in a battlement glisse

Answer 25

No more than 5cm

Question 26

Where is retire position. Under the knee or at the side off the knee

Answer 26

Can be either

Question 27

In a rind de jambe how many ways does the leg turn

Answer 27

Two ways en dehors( outwards) and en dedans( inwards)

Question 28

Do your legs remain legtherned throughout

Answer 28

Yes

Question 29

Is a frappe an energetic movement

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

In an assemble soutenu is the supporting leg en fondu or lengthened

Answer 30

En fondu

Question 31

In arabesque what must the supporting and working legs do

Answer 31

Remained well turned out and lengthened

Question 32

How must the body be held in the arabesque

Answer 32

Help upright with shoulder well pressed down

Question 33

How does an echappe start and finish

Answer 33

In a Demi plié

Question 34

In a pirouette where is the working foot places

Answer 34

Under the knee

Question 35

In port de bra what is the distance maintained between hands in bras bas, first and fifth

Answer 35

10-15 cm

Question 36

In a Demi detourne which foot do you turn towards

Answer 36

Back foot

Question 37

The pas de valse travels I which direction

Answer 37

To the side

Question 38

I am assemble does the working leg swish to 2nd position or 4th position

Answer 38

2nd position

Question 39

In a changement do you change your feet

Answer 39

Yes

Question 40

In a soubresaut do you change your feet

Answer 40

No

Question 41

Do your feet change in a Glissadea over and under

Answer 41

Yes

Question 42

Where do you assemble your feet in a assemble

Answer 42

In the air in 5th position before you land

Question 43

What did you see in a oasis de chat

Answer 43

Two retires In the air

Question 44

Name one step that commence and finishes in a Demi plié

Answer 44

Demi detourne, assemble, pas de chat, glissades, enchappe, changement, soubresaut and sauté

Question 45

Ina pas de basque glisse to the toes leave the ground

Answer 45

No