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Ballet Assessment

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is responsible for redefining ballet in France?

a)

King Louis II (the 2nd)

b)

King Louis X (the 10th)

c)

King Louis XII (the 13th)

d)

King Louis XVI (the 14th)

2.

How many positions are in ballet?

(a)  

3.

What function of dance is a fun way to increase endurance, strength, and flexibility

a)

Zumba

b)

Artistic Dance

c)

Dance Fitness

d)

Ceremonial Dance

4.

What position is this?

(a)  

5.

What position is this?

(a)  

6.

What does "plie" mean?

a)

To bend

b)

To stretch

c)

To rise

d)

To fall

7.

What position arms are these?

(a)  

8.

What year did King Louis XIV (14th) create the Royal Academy of Dance?

a)

1600

b)

1980

c)

1661

d)

1757

9.

What does "tendu" mean?

(a)  

10.

Which role of dance creates a singular style to express the cultural and social identity of it's people?

a)

Dance as Cultural Identity

b)

Ceremonial Dance

c)

Dance as Religion

d)

Recreational Dance

11.

What position arms are these?

(a)  

12.

Which role of dance is used to promote emotional, social, cognitive, and physical integration?

(a)  

13.

What country was ballet originated from?

a)

Italy/France

b)

Ghana

c)

Europe

d)

United States of America

14.

What position is this?

(a)  

15.

What is a series of rhythmic and patterned bodily movements usually performed to music?

a)

Choreography

b)

Dance

c)

Reverence

d)

Port de Bras

16.

Who made history as the first African American principal dancer (prima ballerina) with the American Ballet Theatre?

(a)  

17.

In ballet, a bend from the waist to the front, side, or to the back is called what?

a)

Plie

b)

Dégagé

c)

Cabriole

d)

Cambre

18.

True or False:

If you mess up or forget choreography while performing, you should stop.

(a)  

19.

What means "to chase"?

a)

Pas de Chat

b)

Chasse

c)

Axel

d)

Assemble

20.

What role of dance features all dance genres that are expressed on the stage and in the classroom as a classical art?

a)

Dance Education

b)

Dance as Entertainment

c)

Dance Therapy

d)

Dance as Artistic Expression

21.

In ballet, how do we begin and end combinations at the barre?

a)

A la Seconde

b)

Port de Bras

c)

Bras Bas

d)

Tendu

22.

What philanthropic organization highlights African, Asian, East Indian, Hispanic, and Native American ancestry in Ballet programs?

(a)  

23.

Who do we have to thank for the five positions in ballet?

a)

Beauchamp

b)

King Louis XIV (14th)

c)

Catherine de Medici

d)

Henry IV (4th)

24.

Elaborate on the interview between Misty Copeland and President Obama. (Minimum of 5 sentences)

4 lines
25.

What position arms are these?

(a)