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WorksheetsBallet History
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What genre is the foundation of dance?
(a)
What is the name of this Ballet Era
(a)
Where did ballet begin?
(a)
An Italian woman married the King of France and brought her love of ballet from Italian to France. Who was she?
(a)
Which King Louis popularized ballet in France?
Louis XVI
Louis XII
Louis XV
Louis XIV
What language is ballet written in?
(a)
Which of these ballet companies is the oldest?
Bolshoi Ballet (Russia)
Royal Danish Ballet (Denmark)
The Royal Ballet (England)
Paris Opera Ballet (France)
Who is credited with defining the 5 positions of the feet?
Marius Petipa
King Louis XIV
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Pierre Beauchamp
What was the name and year of the first professional ballet company founded by King Louis XIV?
The Paris Opera Ballet, 1669
The Royal Academy of Dance, 1661
New York City Ballet, 1883
Miami Youth Ballet, 2002
Dance en pointe was invented during which era?
The Italian Renassaince era
The classical era
The romantic era
What is the reason that Ballet dancers were so rigid and stiff with their movements in the early centuries?
Classical ballet demands that
Their teacher instructed them to be stiff
Their costumes were corsets that prevented them from bending
They wanted to show off their beautiful costumes
What means "to stretch"?
(a)
What type of plie is this?
(a)
En dehors means
In the shape of a cross
In a circle
outward
To kick
En dedans means?
Narrative
Classic
outward
inward
Plie means
Stretch
Point
Disengage
Bending of the knee
Are these ballet shoes or pointe shoes?
Pointe Shoes
Ballet Shoes
