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WorksheetsBallet Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
on the ground
tendu
second position
en dehors
e terre
Detourné
to jump
turned away
to the side
every direction, Front, side, back
to rise with a plié
Elevè
Relevè
Tombè
grand pliè
Soussus
Toes in front
to spring
under over
to sustain
small
demi pliè
soussus
petite
assemblè
Demi pliè
small bend
half bend
big bend
to bend the elbows
to rise (no pliè)
soussus
relevè
elevè
tendu
En Criox
to separate
to cross, all sides, front, side, back
to the side
to the front
Port De Bras
preparatory position
first position arms
the carriage of the arms
the carraige of the legs
to stretch
arabesque
tendu
tondu
pas de bourreè
reverance
curtsy or bow
dance with two
carriage of the arms
to kick the leg
Degagè
to disengage
to desend
to develop
to dip
circle of the leg
rond de chat
rond de jambe
pas de chat
pas de jambe
There are 4 kinds of rond de jambes and rond de jambe can move 3 different directions
true
false
en dehors
outward
inward
close the door
to cross
en l'air
to jump in the air
on the ground
to travel side
in the air
When beginning and finishing a step your arms are in first position
true
false
en bas
preparatory position ( to begin a step)
first position
to the back
to bend
grand pliè
big bend
small bend
side bend
back bend
When doing a grand pliè in second position your heels stay on the floor.
true
false
