Dance 2A & Dance 2B Ballet POST Assessment SLO

What is a retiré? 

• A) Pointed toe passes through the knees to the front or the back

• B) Pointed toe rests at the ankle

• C) Rising from both feet.

• D) Pointed toe rests in front of, behind or to the side of the supporting knee.

Which famous ballet did Tchaikovsky NOT compose?

• In the Upper Room

• Swan Lake

• Sleeping Beauty

• The Nutcracker

 Frappé means to whip?

• True

• False

Escaping or slipping movement. A(n) (a)   is a level opening of both feet from a closed to an open position.

• plié

• passé

• échappé

• écarté

Which body parts are involved in épaulement?

• Head/neck/shoulders

• Waist/hips/hands

• Feet and legs

• Arms and legs

Looking at the image, in the Cecchetti method, which facing is this? 

• croisé derrière

• à la seconde

• épaulé

• croisé devant

The waltz is performed in a 3/4-time signature.

• True

• False

Which movement is NOT performed in three steps?

• Triplet

• Balance

• Pirouette

• Pas de bourrée

What is the term indicating that a ballet step is to be made towards the audience?

• en avant

• derrière

• à la seconde

• en dedans

Who was the principal male ballet dancer of the American Ballet Theatre from 1974 to 1979?

• Vladimir Nijinsky

• Mikhail Baryshnikov

• Maximiliano Guerra

• Julio Bocca