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Ballet Vocabulary 2

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plie' means to

a)

jump

b)

bend

c)

fall

d)

rise

2.

Tendu means to

a)

bend

b)

flex

c)

rise

d)

stretch

3.

Releve' means to

a)

stretch

b)

bend

c)

rise

d)

beat

4.

Saute' means to

a)

jump

b)

skip

c)

rise

d)

cook

5.

If you perform a sequence, front, side, and back, you are performing

a)

croise'

b)

en croix

c)

rond de jambe

d)

criss cross

6.

When I perform a movement that circles my leg through the front, side, and back tendu positions, I am performing a

a)

circlee

b)

tendu

c)

tendu circle

d)

rond de jambe

7.

Devant means

a)

front

b)

side

c)

back

d)

diagonal

8.

A la seconde means

a)

front

b)

side

c)

back

d)

diagonal

9.

Derriere means

a)

front

b)

side

c)

back

d)

diagonal

10.

Croise' means

a)

front

b)

side

c)

back

d)

diagonal

11.

This is a photo of

a)

1st position

b)

2nd position

c)

3rd position

d)

4th position

12.

This is a photo of

a)

1st position

b)

2nd position

c)

4th position

d)

5th position

13.

This is a photo of

a)

1st position

b)

2nd position

c)

3rd position

d)

5th position

14.

The definition of passe' is

a)

to point

b)

to shape

c)

to lift

d)

to pass

15.

This definition of grand battement is

a)

a leap

b)

a big leap

c)

a big beat

d)

to tap

16.

The explanation of pirouette is

a)

a leap off one leg

b)

to extend one leg

c)

to lift of one leg

d)

a turn on one leg

17.

This is a photo of

a)

a battement

b)

a tendu

c)

an arabesque

d)

a fondu

18.

Ballet movement is performed

a)

parallel

b)

turned in

c)

turned out

d)

sideways

19.

Select examples of proper ballet alignment

a)

lifting the ribcage and sternum

b)

head, shoulders, hips, and heels aligned

c)

lifting the shoulders

d)

core engaged

20.

Select examples of proper ballet attire

a)

leotard

b)

tights

c)

ballet shoes

d)

socks

21.

Which muscle/muscle group should you engage when holding port de bras?

a)

hamstrings

b)

lattisimus dorsi

c)

quadriceps

d)

gastrocnemius

22.

Which muscle/muscle group connects the different parts of the dancer's body?

a)

deltoids

b)

pectorals

c)

gracilis

d)

abdominals

23.

Select the following actions that are necessary during plie'

a)

engaging the core

b)

lifting the ribcage

c)

aligning the shoulders, hips, and heels

d)

aligning the knees over the toes

24.

Ballet is most often rehearsed and performed to which type of music

a)

hip hop

b)

classical music

c)

rock & roll

d)

pop

25.

When standing croise' en fifth, which leg is in front?

a)

right

b)

left

c)

upstage

d)

downstage

26.

Fondu means to

a)

eat

b)

melt

c)

fold

d)

stretch

27.

The positioning of the head, neck, and shoulders is

a)

entrechat

b)

epaulement

c)

en deltoid

d)

en clavicle'

28.

1st position arms are placed

a)

overhead

b)

in front of the thigh

c)

extended to the side

d)

in front the the belly button

29.

5th position en haut arms are placed

a)

overhead

b)

in front of the thigh

c)

extended to the side

d)

in front the the belly button

30.

5th position en bas arms are placed

a)

overhead

b)

in front of the thigh

c)

extended to the side

d)

in front the the belly button

31.

2nd position arms are placed

a)

overhead

b)

in front of the thigh

c)

extended to the side

d)

in front the the belly button

32.

A pirouette performed to the inside of the supporting leg is

a)

en dehors

b)

en croire

c)

en dedans

d)

en tournant

33.

A pirouette performed to the outside of the supporting leg is

a)

en dehors

b)

en croire

c)

en dedans

d)

en tournant

34.

Please select the option that most accurately describes your experience while taking this assessment

(Please be honest. This does not affect your grade.)

a)

It was easy! I studied and prepared, therefore I was ready.

b)

It was easy! I remembered most of this information from class experiences.

c)

This exam was neither easy nor hard. It was an ideal assessment of what we have learned.

d)

It was challenging! I studied and prepared, but I still had struggles.

e)

It was challenging! I did not adequately prepare.