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Dance Ballet Terms

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plié 

a)

to bend or bending: bend your knees

b)

to stretch: stretch your ankles

c)

to strike : strike toe against the floor

d)

to rise : raise up on your toes

2.

Relevé

a)

to bend : bend your knees

b)

to stretch : stretch your ankles

c)

to rise or be raised : raise up on your toes

d)

to disengage : move toe from knee

3.

Tendu

a)

means to disengage: one leg comes off the floor with a pointed foot and straight leg to the front, side, or back

b)

means stretched: one leg is stretched away from the body but the tip of the toes are still in contact with the floor

c)

means to throw: a jump where the dancer springs from one foot to land on the other foot. Both legs of the dancer should be extended and straight in the air.  

d)

the dancer spins on one foot with with the other foot connected at the knee in passé.

4.

Dégagé

a)

mean to strike: dancer strikes the ball of the foot to the floor and then extends to a pointed toe.

b)

means round of the leg: a circular movement of the leg.

c)

means to the back: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

d)

means to disengage: one leg comes off the floor with a pointed foot and straight leg to the front, side, or back

5.

Rond de jambe 

a)

means round of the leg: a circular movement of the leg.

b)

means to the front: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

c)

mean escape: dancer slides both feet out from a closed position.

d)

means to the side without traveling: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

6.

Échappé

a)

means passed: one leg is bent like a triangle and connected to the other leg at the knee

b)

means beating steps: a walking or running step performed in relevé or on the toes

c)

mean escape: dancer slides both feet out from a closed position.

d)

means falling down; also can mean grave or tomb: the dancer falls from leg to another, landing with all of their weight on one foot while bending the knee in plié

7.

Port de bras

a)

Rasied

b)

Movement of the arms

c)

to whirl about

d)

round the leg

8.
Which of the following means to bend?
a)
Degage
b)
Plie
c)
Arabesque
d)
fifth position
9.
Circle of the leg
a)
Ronde de jambe
b)
plie
c)
tendu
d)
degage
10.
The word meaning to rise...
a)
degage
b)
releve
c)
plie
d)
port de bra
11.
Which of the following means to stretch?
a)
tendu
b)
Grande
c)
Releve
d)
Degage
12.
Which definition matches the phrase, " to glide"?
a)
glissade
b)
romberse
c)
pique
d)
chaine
13.
Eschappe means to...
a)
escape
b)
glide
c)
jump
d)
circle the leg
14.
Derriere means what?
a)
Back
b)
Side
c)
Front
d)
Across the body
15.
En l'air is used to describe ballet steps done....?
a)
In the air
b)
On the side
c)
On the ground
d)
In the back
16.

Frappé

a)

means to the front: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

b)

mean to strike: dancer strikes the ball of the foot to the floor and then extends to a pointed toe.

c)

means to the side without traveling: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

17.
Which of the following means to bend?
a)
Degage
b)
Plie
c)
Arabesque
d)
fifth position
18.

Devant

a)

means to the front: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

b)

to stretch

c)

means falling down; also can mean grave or tomb: the dancer falls from leg to another, landing with all of their weight on one foot while bending the knee in plié.

d)

means to envelope: the dancer brings the leg up and extends it inward (opposite of développé).

19.

A la seconde

a)

to bend

b)

means to the back: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

c)

means to the side without traveling: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

d)

to stretch

20.

Derrière

a)

means outward ; a movement to show direction

b)

means to the side ; without traveling

c)

means inward ; a movement to show direction

d)

means to the back; a term attached to another movement to show direction

21.

En Dedans

a)

means to the front: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

b)

means inward: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

c)

means outward: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

d)

means to the back: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

22.

En Dehors

a)

means inward: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

b)

means to the side: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

c)

means diagonal: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

d)

means outward: a term attached to another movement to show direction.

23.

En l’air

a)

means a movement should be performed in the air: a directional term.

b)

means to throw: a jump where the dancer springs from one foot to land on the other foot. Both legs of the dancer should be extended and straight in the air.

c)

means a movement should be performed on the ground : a directional term.

d)

means passed: one leg is bent like a triangle and connected to the other leg at the knee.

24.

Jeté

a)

means to throw: a jump where the dancer springs from one foot to land on the other foot. Both legs of the dancer should be extended and straight in the air.

b)

means passed: one leg is bent like a triangle and connected to the other leg at the knee.

c)

means the same thing in English as in French: the dancer spins on one foot with with the other foot connected at the knee in passé.

25.

Pirouette

a)

means falling down; also can mean grave or tomb: the dancer falls from leg to another, landing with all of their weight on one foot while bending the knee in plié.

b)

means to envelope: the dancer brings the leg up and extends it inward (opposite of développé).

c)

means the same thing in English as in French: the dancer spins on one foot with with the other foot connected at the knee in passé.

26.

Passé

a)

means beating steps: a walking or running step performed in relevé or on the toes.

b)

means to develop: the dancer brings the leg up and extends it outward (opposite of envelopé).

c)

means passed: one leg is bent like a triangle and connected to the other leg at the knee.

d)

To glide

27.

Développé

a)

to bend at the knee

b)

means to envelope: the dancer brings the leg up and extends it inward (opposite of développé).

c)

means to develop: the dancer brings the leg up and extends it outward (opposite of enveloppé).

d)

to stretch the ankles

28.

Enveloppe

a)

means to envelope: the dancer brings the leg up and extends it inward (opposite of développé).

b)

beating steps

c)

the outside direction verb

d)

means to develop: the dancer brings the leg up and extends it outward (opposite of enveloppé).

29.

Tombé

a)

Fall and Recovery

b)

means to glide: this is a traveling step where the dancer pliés in 5th position and then glides or slides one foot out to dégagé side.'

c)

means falling down; also can mean grave or tomb: the dancer falls from leg to another, landing with all of their weight on one foot while bending the knee in plie.

30.

Pas de Bourrée

a)

means beating steps: a walking or running step performed in relevé or on the toes.

b)

means passed: one leg is bent like a triangle and connected to the other leg at the knee.

c)

means step of the cat; a jump that moves through passé on one leg to passé on the other leg.

31.

Glissade

a)

means falling down; also can mean grave or tomb: the dancer falls from leg to another, landing with all of their weight on one foot while bending the knee in plie.

b)

means to develop: the dancer brings the leg up and extends it outward (opposite of enveloppé).

c)

means to glide: this is a traveling step where the dancer pliés in 5th position and then glides or slides one foot out to dégagé side.'

d)

means to growl at lizzie quinn: this is a traveling step where the dancer pliés in 5th position and then glides or slides one foot out to dégagé side.'

32.

Pas de Chat

a)

means falling down; also can mean grave or tomb: the dancer falls from leg to another, landing with all of their weight on one foot while bending the knee in plie.

b)

means carrige of the arms; movement of the arms to stretch and warm up.

c)

means step of the cat; a jump that moves through passé on one leg to passé on the other leg.

d)

means beating steps: a walking or running step performed in relevé or on the toes.