WorksheetsBallet Terminology Midterm exam--PERIOD 1
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many positions of the feet are there in classical ballet?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
8
2.
A definition of ALLEGRO is:
a)
Small and fast
b)
Quick and petite
c)
Brisk and lively
d)
Slow and graceful
3.
PORT DE BRAS means:
a)
Carriage of the head
b)
Carriage of the fingers
c)
Carriage of the arms
d)
Carriage of the eyes
4.
The way ballet dancers begin all barre exercises is with the outside arm (the one not holding the barre) in what position?
a)
1st position of the arms
b)
Cambré
c)
Bras bas
d)
Elongé
5.
When correctly executing a TENDU FRONT (for PCCA Dance training), your _________________ is in line with your _________________.
a)
big toe; standing heel
b)
big toe; belly button
c)
little toe; hip
d)
little toe; waist
6.
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
7.
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
8.
A TENDU is always done:
a)
En l'air
b)
Par terre
c)
Sous-sus
d)
En bas
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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
13.
The definition of CAMBRÉ is:
a)
Arcs
b)
Bent
c)
Around
d)
Arched
14.
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
15.
CHASÉ is an action step meaning to ___________.
a)
run
b)
chase
c)
chug
d)
chide
16.
When correctly executing a CHASÉ, one will see a ______________ en l'air.
a)
relevé
b)
5th position
c)
sous-sus
d)
assemblé
17.
This ballet step is derived from the statue of Mercury.
a)
Arabesque
b)
Attitude
c)
Sous-sus
d)
Tendu
18.
The definition of DEGAGÉ is to ______________.
a)
disengage
b)
develop
c)
disintegrate
d)
distance
19.
Thinking in directional terms, arabesque is always done _____________.
a)
devant
b)
en croix
c)
derrière
d)
par terre
20.
What is another correct way to say "passé front"?
a)
"passé en l'air"
b)
"passé devant"
c)
"passé derrière"
d)
"passé par terre"
21.
By definition a step done EN CROIX must move how many total directions?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
At what angle should a correctly executed leg be bent when performing an attitude?
a)
75-degrees
b)
90-degrees
c)
100-degrees
d)
180-degrees
23.
FONDU means to ____________. When correctly executing a fondu, the supporting leg is in ____________, and the working leg is in ______________.
a)
melt; plié, coupé
b)
melt; plié, passé
c)
melt; coupé, plié
d)
melt; coupé, degagé
24.
Imagine a dancer on a stage. If he is facing the audience and is asked to travel downstage performing a chasé, he should be doing a chasé ______________.
a)
Devant
b)
Derrière
25.
When correctly executing a FRAPPÉ, the ___________ of the foot ________________ the floor.
a)
whole, strikes
b)
ball, brushes
c)
ball, strikes
d)
whole, brushes
26.
PASSÉ means to ________________.
a)
pass
b)
retire
c)
flamingo
d)
bend the knee in an isosceles triangle
27.
SOUS-SUS means:
a)
Tight 5th in relevé
b)
Under-over
c)
Zipped up legs
d)
Sustained
28.
Considering PLIÉ:
a)
Knees are bent
b)
Heels are on the ground
c)
Knees are over the 2nd toe
d)
All of the above
29.
When performing a GRAND BATTEMENT, one should think that the leg is __________________ the air as this is what is translates to in English.
a)
hitting
b)
slicing
c)
circling
d)
beating
30.
At what angle should a correctly executed leg be bent when performing an ATTITUDE?
a)
75-degrees
b)
90-degrees
c)
100-degrees
d)
180-degrees
31.
When demonstrating a technically correct RELEVÉ, a dancer must always ______________ before _________________.
a)
plié, elevating
b)
jump, plié
c)
plié, rising
d)
rise, plié
32.
Please choose the correct translation:
DEMI PLIÉ means ___________ _____________.
DEMI PLIÉ means ___________ _____________.
a)
full rise
b)
half jump
c)
full squat
d)
half bend
33.
For PCCA ballet training: When correctly holding arms in 1st position, your middle fingers should be in line with your ________________.
a)
Chest
b)
Waist
c)
Eyes
d)
Rib cage
34.
Another way a ballet teacher may say, "tendu side" is:
a)
tendu a la seconde
b)
side battement jeté
c)
tendu devant
d)
tendu derrière
35.
When demonstrating a correct PLIÉ in 1st position, dancers should see what shape at the base of their plié?
a)
A rectangle
b)
A diamond
c)
A square
d)
A right angle
36.
The English translation of SAUTÉ is:
a)
To elevate
b)
To jump
c)
To soar
d)
To chase
37.
In SOUS-SUS, you should see" one ____________ and two _______________".
a)
heel; feet
b)
thigh; heels
c)
foot; heels
d)
foot; thighs
38.
When correctly demonstrating a CAMBRÉ, the legs should be ____________.
a)
in plié
b)
loose
c)
straight
d)
moving
39.
When correctly demonstrating a ROND DE JAMBE, the dancer's working leg should pass through tendu front, side, back and what position of the feet?
a)
1st position
b)
2nd position
c)
3rd position
d)
5th position
40.
This is a picture of an __________ elongé.
a)
Arabesque
b)
Attitude
c)
Assemblé
41.
Three technique rules to remember when doing a TENDU A LA SECONDE:
1. Keep your toe on the floor at all times
2. Your leg remains straight
3. Your ____________ leads out from the base position.
1. Keep your toe on the floor at all times
2. Your leg remains straight
3. Your ____________ leads out from the base position.
a)
foot
b)
toe
c)
arch
d)
heel
42.
True or false: The ending of a FRAPPÉ will be in a tendu.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
True or false:
SAUTÉ is a step done in an allegro.
SAUTÉ is a step done in an allegro.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
True or false: GRAND BATTEMENT can be done devant and derrière.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
True or false, both ARABESQUE and ATTITUDE can be performed en croix.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
True or false, a dancer can CAMBRÉ forward, side, and back.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
True or False: DEGAGÉ is always done derrierre and en l'air.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
True or false:
FRAPPÉ is a step done in an adagio combination.
FRAPPÉ is a step done in an adagio combination.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
True or false, ROND DE JAMBE has two parts.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
True or false, the working leg in DEGAGÉ is bent.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
BONUS QUESTION (worth 2 points):
Which of the following 8 Positions of the Body would you NOT be looking at the audience?
Which of the following 8 Positions of the Body would you NOT be looking at the audience?
a)
Croisé devant
b)
Ecarté derrierre
c)
Efacé a la second
d)
Efacé devant
52.
BONUS (worth 2 points):
Considering the 5 Chechetti arabesques.....which two arabesques have the focus over the front arm (and not the mirror)?
Considering the 5 Chechetti arabesques.....which two arabesques have the focus over the front arm (and not the mirror)?
a)
1st and 4th
b)
2nd and 3rd
c)
1st and 3rd
d)
3rd and 5th
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