4th Grade Ballet Terminology

What does plié mean in English?

• to reach

• to bend

• to point

• to toss

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Who was the first American ballet dancer to perform at the Paris Opera Ballet?

• Margot Fonteyn

• Rudolf Nureyev

• Maria Tallchief

• Misty Copeland

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The pose in this picture is called a

• Relevé

• Arabesque

• Passé

• Sauté

What does por de bras mean in English?

• The carriage of the arms

• Upper-body movement

• Eye gaze

• Back bend

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What does sauté mean in English?

• to jump

• to change

• to bend

• scissor action of the legs

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What language is ballet written and spoken in?

What does Échappé mean in English?

• to stretch

• to jump

• to escape

• to bend

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Where do you step for a pas de bourrée?

• front, back, side

• backwards

• back, side, front

• forwards

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Who did George Balanchine choreograph his version of the Firebird for?

• Maria Tallchief

• Misty Copeland

• Julie Kent

• Fanny Elssler

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What does grand jeté mean in English?

• big kick

• big leap

• big hop

• big step

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