WorksheetsBallet Vocab--"The Basics" for Period 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In ARABESQUE, dancers should feel a long and flowing line from their __________ to their ____________.
a)
finger, knee
b)
finger, big toe
c)
wrist, big toe
d)
nose, knee
2.
COUPÉ means to __________. When performing a COUPÉ FRONT, the ______________ is placed on the ______________.
a)
cut, big toe, ankle bone
b)
cut, little toe, Achilles tendon
c)
cut, big toe, shin
d)
cut, little toe, ankle bone
3.
The definition of DEGAGÉ is to ______________.
a)
disengage
b)
develop
c)
disintegrate
d)
distance
4.
True or false, ROND DE JAMBE has two parts.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
True or false: a technically correct DEGAGÉ is 3-inches off the floor.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
This is NOT a step that can be done en croix:
a)
Tendu
b)
Degagé
c)
Arabesque
d)
Allegro
7.
EN CROIX means...
a)
in the shape of an arrow
b)
in the shape of a box
c)
in the shape of a cross
d)
in the shape of a circle
8.
One technique rule for COUPÉ is to point your heel _____________ and thigh ____________.
a)
back, forward
b)
forward, side
c)
forward, back
d)
back, side
9.
SOUS-SUS means:
a)
Tight 5th in relevé
b)
Under-over
c)
Zipped up legs
d)
Sustained
10.
Considering PLIÉ:
a)
Knees are bent
b)
Heels are on the ground
c)
Knees are over the 2nd toe
d)
All of the above
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