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WorksheetsBallet/Jazz Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What does "plié" mean?
to bend
to straighten
to brush
to pile
Chassé means to chase
True
False
Passé means
to pass
to cross
to stretch
to lower
What is this position?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
What is this position?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Which term means "circle of the leg"
rond de chat
rond de jambe
pas de chat
pas de jambe
Who is known for establishing the first official ballet school?
Catherine De Medici
King Louis the XIV
George Balanchine
Marius Petipa
Who is known for choreographing "The Nutcracker"
George Balanchine
Marius Petipa
Maria Taglioni
Peter Tchaikovsky
In what position are these dancer's arms placed?
4th position
2nd position
1st position
3rd position
What step is this dancer doing?
Tendu derriere
rond de jambe
degagé devant
demi plie
From what era was this costume first introduced?
Classical Ballet Era
Neoclassical Ballet Era
Contemporary Ballet Era
Romantic Ballet Era
What position is this dancer's foot in?
Sur la coup de pied
Coup de pied devant
Coup de pied dèrriere
Coup de pied a la second
Which is the correct order of these exercises?
plié, degagé, tendu, rond de jambe
degagé, plié, rond de jambe, tendu
rond de jambe, tendu, degagé, plié
plié, tendu, degagé, rond de jambe
Who popularized ballet in the United States and choreographed this famous neoclassical ballet piece?
Lincoln Kirsten
Marius Petipa
George Balanchine
Maria Taglioni
A ballet passé is __________ and a jazz passé is ____________.
turned out, turned out
turned in, turned out
turned out, turned in
turned in, turned in
Where did ballet originate?
France
England
Italy
Russia
