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Ballet moves

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Chasse?

a)

A leap

b)

A jump

c)

A point

d)

A turn

2.

What is a arabesque?

a)

A leap

b)

On your tippy toes

c)

Movement with your arms

d)

Kick back

3.

port de bras means

a)

carriage of the body

b)

carriage of the arms

c)

carriage of the torso

d)

carriage of the head

4.
In what language are most ballet terms?
a)
Spanish
b)
French
c)
Italian
d)
Latin
5.

Relevé means

a)

to lower

b)

to travel

c)

to rise

d)

to elevate

6.
We must turnout by using our ________.
a)
Knee
b)
Hip
c)
Foot
d)
Shoulders
7.
Which of the following basic terms means to "bend"?
a)
Tendu
b)
Jeté
c)
Plié
d)
Piqué
8.

Which are 3 important principles that are found in ballet?

a)

Musicality, Alignment & Coordination

b)

Balance, Technique & Control

c)

Rhythm, Performance & Strength

9.

Name which arabesque position the following image represents...

a)

1st Arabesque

b)

2nd Arabesque

c)

3rd Arabesque

d)

4th Arabesque

10.

What is the purpose of doing Plies?

a)

Plies give a sparingly quality to jumps and a lightness to all dance movements.

b)

Alternating tension and relaxation as it is moved along the floor.

c)

Develop speed in pointing the feet.

11.

Which of the following is the correct alignment when standing in second position?

a)
b)
c)
12.
Tendu means ________ in french
a)
Turnout
b)
To Flex
c)
To Stretch
d)
To point
13.
Releve means 
a)
To bend
b)
To turn out
c)
To rise
d)
In the shape of a cross
14.

What is this position?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

e)

5th

15.

What is this position?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

e)

5th

16.

What is this position?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

e)

5th

17.

What is this position?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

e)

5th

18.

What is this position?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

e)

5th

19.
There are ____ basic positions in ballet.
a)
six
b)
two
c)
five
d)
four
20.
Ballet comes from _______.
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Eminence
d)
Kentucky
21.
A female, or girl, in ballet is a _______.
a)
dancer
b)
ballerina
c)
danseur
d)
ballerineur