Dance Ballet Terms
Authored by Myah H
Arts, Education, Performing Arts
6th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Plié
to bend or bending: bend your knees
to stretch: stretch your ankles
to strike : strike toe against the floor
to rise : raise up on your toes
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Relevé
to bend : bend your knees
to stretch : stretch your ankles
to rise or be raised : raise up on your toes
to disengage : move toe from knee
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Tendu
means to disengage: one leg comes off the floor with a pointed foot and straight leg to the front, side, or back
means stretched: one leg is stretched away from the body but the tip of the toes are still in contact with the floor
means to throw: a jump where the dancer springs from one foot to land on the other foot. Both legs of the dancer should be extended and straight in the air.
the dancer spins on one foot with with the other foot connected at the knee in passé.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Dégagé
mean to strike: dancer strikes the ball of the foot to the floor and then extends to a pointed toe.
means round of the leg: a circular movement of the leg.
means to the back: a term attached to another movement to show direction.
means to disengage: one leg comes off the floor with a pointed foot and straight leg to the front, side, or back
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Rond de jambe
means round of the leg: a circular movement of the leg.
means to the front: a term attached to another movement to show direction.
mean escape: dancer slides both feet out from a closed position.
means to the side without traveling: a term attached to another movement to show direction.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Échappé
means passed: one leg is bent like a triangle and connected to the other leg at the knee
means beating steps: a walking or running step performed in relevé or on the toes
mean escape: dancer slides both feet out from a closed position.
means falling down; also can mean grave or tomb: the dancer falls from leg to another, landing with all of their weight on one foot while bending the knee in plié
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Port de bras
Rasied
Movement of the arms
to whirl about
round the leg
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