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WorksheetsDance Vocab
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does plié mean?
To stretch
To bend
To toss
To disengage
To stretch is a...
plié
tendu
rond de jambe
dégagé
Rond de jambe means...
to bend
beating
to strike
round the leg
What does dégagé translate to in English?
to toss
to disengage
to strike
around the leg
What is the ballet word for "to strike"?
Frappé
Plié
Battement
Tendu
"Beating" is the English word for...
Rond de jambe
Battement
Dégagé
Sauté
What is appropriate attire for ballet class? (select all the apply)
Ballet Shoes
Leotard
Tights
shorts
What do you hold on to in the beginning of ballet class?
Wall
Barre
Theraband
Chair
What position is this?
1st
2nd
3rd
5th
What position is this?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
What position is this?
1st
2nd
3rd
5th
What position is this?
3rd
2nd
4th
5th
What position is this?
4th
5th
Parallel
1st
What position are the feet usually in during modern class?
1st
Natural
Parallel
Turned out
Moving only one part of the body at a time is called...
sharp
isolation
dynamic stretch
plié
A pirouette is a...
jump
roll down
balance
turn in a passé position
A triplet has how many steps?
4
2
5
3
Balancing on the balls of our feet is called...
Balance
Relevé
Dégagé
Stretch
A contraction makes what shape?
a "c" shape
a flatback position
and angular position
a sternum lift
In a flatback your spine/torso should be ________ to the floor
lifted away
parallel
angled down
curved
Where does a roll down initiate (begin) from?
back
ear
neck
top of the head
What position are these arms in?
down
en bas
first
fifth
What is the position of these arms called?
En bas
Second
First
Fifth
What is the position of these arms called?
1st
en bas
5th
Second
What position are these arms in?
Fifth
Second
First
En bas
What position is this?
Relevé
1st
Parallel
Passé
What position is this dancer in?
Flatback
Plié
Leg Swing
Dropswing
What is the sequence (order) of a dropswing? (select all that apply)
Lead with top to head and core to bounce into a contraction
Bounce to come to standing
Bounce into a sternum arch
Bounce to come to standing
