CLASSICAL BALLET - THEORY

Classical ballet is based on how many positions of the arms and feet?

• 6

• 9

• 10

• 5

Who is credited with the codifying of the arms and feet in ballet?

• Enrico Cecchetti

• Pierre Beauchamps

• Alvin Ailey

• Arthur Mitchell

In which country was ballet established?

• United States of America

• Canada

• France

• England

Which position of hand on the barre is correct?

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What will happen if the hands are incorrectly place at the barre?

• You will fall on the floor.

• It will affect the placement and alignment of the entire body.

• It will cause your body not to be grounded on both side.

• It will throw your balance off and you will not be able to turn on one leg.

• None of the above.

when a teacher ask you to start in first position, what is he/she really asking you to do?

• Turn to the other side.

• Rise on your Demi pointe.

• They are referring to the feet.

• Close in first position.

• None of the above.

Label this position of the feet.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

• 5th

Label this position of the feet.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

• 5th

Label this position of the feet.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

• 5th

Label this position of the feet.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

• 5th