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DHAW DANCE Vocabulary I

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a posture in which the body is supported on one leg, with the other leg extended horizontally backward.

a)

attitude

b)

arabesque

c)

allongé

d)

adagio

2.

A plié is when a dancer is basically bending at the knees.

However, a demi plié is a ............................

a)

bending in a crunch position

b)

full bend at the knees

c)

half a bend at the knees

d)

stabilizing at the knees

3.

Jeté, grand

a)

a big throw of the leg

b)

the large beating of the leg

c)

a big jump in the air

4.

is a classical ballet term that means “chains” or “links.”

a)

Attitude

b)

changement

c)

Chaînés

5.

Means to chase the foot

a)

changement

b)

Changé

c)

Chassé

6.

Pirouette

a)

to whirl, or turn

b)

to whirl, or hurl

c)

to whirl, or whence

7.

An Isolation (Dance) is when you move two parts of the body at a time.

a)

False

b)

True

8.

Weightbearing position of the foot in which the heel is lifted and the knee is bent with extreme metatarsal dorsiflexion is a forced arch

a)

True

b)

False

9.

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

a)

False

b)

True

10.

Développé

a)

where the dancer’s working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and extended to a closed position.

b)

where the dancer’s working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and extended to an open position.

c)

where the dancer’s supporting leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and extended to an open position.

11.

Fall and Recovery in Dance

a)

drop and swing

b)

drop and get back up

c)

moment of suspension

d)

all the above

12.

Sauté means to leap.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Tendu means to stretch the foot

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Passé means to pass

a)

False

b)

True

15.

Plié, grand

a)

full bend at the ankles

b)

full bend at the knees

c)

full bend at the calves

16.

Battement, grand

a)

a large beating of the leg

b)

a large throw of the leg

c)

a large execution of the leg