WorksheetsBallet Terminology 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This term means at ease or at leisure and includes a succession of movements performed slowly ad gracefully.
a)
Adagio
b)
Allegro
c)
Andante
d)
Allegretto
2.
A definition of allegro is:
a)
Small and fast
b)
Quick and petite
c)
Brisk and lively
d)
Slow and graceful
3.
When the arms are held in their lowest position in ballet, we call this:
a)
En bras
b)
Port de bras
c)
En bas
d)
Bras bas
4.
What are three specific areas of dance does center practice in ballet assist with?
a)
Coordination, musicality, and placement
b)
Concentration, adagio, allegro
c)
Balance, concentration, control
d)
Transition, flexibility, space
5.
En l'air is used to describe ballet steps done....?
a)
In the air
b)
On the side
c)
On the ground
d)
In the back
6.
A tendu is always done:
a)
En l'air
b)
Par terre
c)
Sous-sus
d)
En bas
7.
Épaulement is a term used in ballet to indicate which parts of the body?
a)
Shoulders, torso, and hips
b)
Shoulders, ribs, and sternum
c)
Shoulders, neck, and head
d)
Shoulders, waist, and hips
8.
Port de bras means:
a)
Carriage of the head
b)
Carriage of the fingers
c)
Carriage of the arms
d)
Carriage of the eyes
9.
Turn out measures the ability of the dancer to turn his/her feet and legs out from what part of the body?
a)
Waist
b)
Hips
c)
Knees
d)
All of the above
10.
How many positions of the feet are there in classical ballet?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
8
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