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WorksheetsBallet Vocabulary 2
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 24mins
Plie' means to
jump
bend
fall
rise
Tendu means to
bend
flex
rise
stretch
Releve' means to
stretch
bend
rise
beat
Saute' means to
jump
skip
rise
cook
If you perform a sequence, front, side, and back, you are performing
croise'
en croix
rond de jambe
criss cross
When I perform a movement that circles my leg through the front, side, and back tendu positions, I am performing a
circlee
tendu
tendu circle
rond de jambe
Devant means
front
side
back
diagonal
A la seconde means
front
side
back
diagonal
Derriere means
front
side
back
diagonal
Croise' means
front
side
back
diagonal
This is a photo of
1st position
2nd position
3rd position
4th position
This is a photo of
1st position
2nd position
4th position
5th position
This is a photo of
1st position
2nd position
3rd position
5th position
The definition of passe' is
to point
to shape
to lift
to pass
This definition of grand battement is
a leap
a big leap
a big beat
to tap
The explanation of pirouette is
a leap off one leg
to extend one leg
to lift of one leg
a turn on one leg
This is a photo of
a battement
a tendu
an arabesque
a fondu
Ballet movement is performed
parallel
turned in
turned out
sideways
Select examples of proper ballet alignment
lifting the ribcage and sternum
head, shoulders, hips, and heels aligned
lifting the shoulders
core engaged
Select examples of proper ballet attire
leotard
tights
ballet shoes
socks
Which muscle/muscle group should you engage when holding port de bras?
hamstrings
lattisimus dorsi
quadriceps
gastrocnemius
Which muscle/muscle group connects the different parts of the dancer's body?
deltoids
pectorals
gracilis
abdominals
Select the following actions that are necessary during plie'
engaging the core
lifting the ribcage
aligning the shoulders, hips, and heels
aligning the knees over the toes
Ballet is most often rehearsed and performed to which type of music
hip hop
classical music
rock & roll
pop
When standing croise' en fifth, which leg is in front?
right
left
upstage
downstage
Fondu means to
eat
melt
fold
stretch
The positioning of the head, neck, and shoulders is
entrechat
epaulement
en deltoid
en clavicle'
1st position arms are placed
overhead
in front of the thigh
extended to the side
in front the the belly button
5th position en haut arms are placed
overhead
in front of the thigh
extended to the side
in front the the belly button
5th position en bas arms are placed
overhead
in front of the thigh
extended to the side
in front the the belly button
2nd position arms are placed
overhead
in front of the thigh
extended to the side
in front the the belly button
A pirouette performed to the inside of the supporting leg is
en dehors
en croire
en dedans
en tournant
A pirouette performed to the outside of the supporting leg is
en dehors
en croire
en dedans
en tournant
Please select the option that most accurately describes your experience while taking this assessment
(Please be honest. This does not affect your grade.)
It was easy! I studied and prepared, therefore I was ready.
It was easy! I remembered most of this information from class experiences.
This exam was neither easy nor hard. It was an ideal assessment of what we have learned.
It was challenging! I studied and prepared, but I still had struggles.
It was challenging! I did not adequately prepare.
