Ballet Vocabulary Test

What does "plié" mean in ballet?

• To turn

• To rise

• To bend

What does "tendu" mean in ballet?

• To stretch

• To point

• To lift

What is it called when a dancer is "rising" on their toes?

• Up & down

• Relevé

• Tippy Toes

What does "port de bras" mean in ballet?

• Position of the arms

• Position of the head

• Position of the feet

Describe what good "posture" looks like.

What ballet position describes the picture?

• 1st Position

• 2nd Position

• 3rd Position

• 4th Position

• 5th Position

What ballet position describes the picture?

• 1st Position

• 2nd Position

• 3rd Position

• 4th Position

• 5th Position

What ballet position describes the picture?

• 1st Position

• 2nd Position

• 3rd Position

• 4th Position

• 5th Position

What ballet position describes the picture?

• 1st Position

• 2nd Position

• 3rd Position

• 4th Position

• 5th Position

What ballet position describes the picture?

• 1st Position

• 2nd Position

• 3rd Position

• 4th Position

• 5th Position