WorksheetsDance Vocabulary
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which direction facing the audience is stage right?
to the right
to the left
Which direction is upstage facing the audience?
move backwards
move forwards
Define Choreography:
Tendu
Thrown ; the leg is thrown or brushed as you jump into the air and land on the working leg
Strike ; the foot strikes against the floor as it extends out to a point
Taught/ tight ; stretching the foot to point
Battement
Tossed
Beating
Thrown apart
Passé, or Retiré
Bending the standing leg
The position of holding the working leg pointing at the knee front, side, or back
The opposite action of développé
Dégagé
Disengaged
Escape
Strike
Plié
Who is Damballah?
Water God
Sky-Serpent
Female God
Who is Erzoulie?
Womanhood Goddess
Serpent God
Bird God
Who is Ibo?
Water God
Sky God
Earth God
Serpent God
What movement is Yenvalou?
Bird-like
snake-like
wave-like
stomping
Which culture used dance in dramas as background?
Italian
French
English
Greek
