Ballet Terminology

This term means at ease or at leisure and includes a succession of movements performed slowly ad gracefully.

• Adagio
• Allegro
• Andante
• Allegretto

A tendu is always done:

• En l'air
• Par terre
• Sous-sus
• En bas

Port de bras means:

• Carriage of the head
• Carriage of the fingers
• Carriage of the arms
• Carriage of the eyes

En l'air is used to describe ballet steps done....?

• In the air
• On the side
• On the ground
• In the back

A definition of allegro is:

• Small and fast
• Quick and petite
• Brisk and lively
• Slow and graceful

Turn out measures the ability of the dancer to turn his/her feet and legs out from what part of the body? 

• Waist
• Hips
• Knees
• All of the above

How many positions of the feet are there in classical ballet?

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 8

The English translation of SAUTÉ is:

• To elevate
• To jump
• To soar
• To chase

When performing a GRAND BATTEMENT, one should think that the leg is __________________ the air as this is what is translates to in English.

• hitting
• slicing
• circling
• beating

Another way a ballet teacher may say, "TENDU SIDE" is:

• tendu a la seconde
• side battement jeté
• tendu devant
• tendu derrière