WorksheetsDHAW DANCE Vocabulary I
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
a posture in which the body is supported on one leg, with the other leg extended horizontally backward.
attitude
arabesque
allongé
adagio
A plié is when a dancer is basically bending at the knees.
However, a demi plié is a ............................
bending in a crunch position
full bend at the knees
half a bend at the knees
stabilizing at the knees
Jeté, grand
a big throw of the leg
the large beating of the leg
a big jump in the air
is a classical ballet term that means “chains” or “links.”
Attitude
changement
Chaînés
Means to chase the foot
changement
Changé
Chassé
Pirouette
to whirl, or turn
to whirl, or hurl
to whirl, or whence
An Isolation (Dance) is when you move two parts of the body at a time.
False
True
Weightbearing position of the foot in which the heel is lifted and the knee is bent with extreme metatarsal dorsiflexion is a forced arch
True
False
Saut de chat refers to a jump similar to a grande jété differing in that the front leg extends through a développé instead of a grand battement
False
True
Développé
where the dancer’s working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and extended to a closed position.
where the dancer’s working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and extended to an open position.
where the dancer’s supporting leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and extended to an open position.
Fall and Recovery in Dance
drop and swing
drop and get back up
moment of suspension
all the above
Sauté means to leap.
True
False
Tendu means to stretch the foot
True
False
Passé means to pass
False
True
Plié, grand
full bend at the ankles
full bend at the knees
full bend at the calves
Battement, grand
a large beating of the leg
a large throw of the leg
a large execution of the leg
