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Dance voca #4

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Aplomb

a)

THE CONTROLLED CENTERING OF THE BODY WITH ALL ITS MEMBERS (LEGS, HIPS,TORSO, SHOULDERS,ARMS AND HEAD) CORRECTLY ALIGNED TO ONE ANOTHER, GIVING THE DANCER STABILITY AND EASE OF MOVEMENT ON A VERTICAL PLANE.

b)

A POSE ON ONE LEG, WITH THE OTHER BENT AT THE KNEE AND EXTENDED IN FRONT, SIDE, OR BEHIND THE BODY.

c)

LITERALLY CAPER, DERIVED FROM THE ITALIAN CAPRIOLA, A GOATLIKE LEAP. A FLYING LEAP IN WHICH ONE LEG IS THROWN INTO THE AIR WHILE THE SUPPORTING LEG IS BROUGHT FORCEFULLY TO MEET IT, BEATING AGAINST IT AND THRUSTING IT HIGHER IN THE AIR. CABRIOLES CAN BE PERFORMED DEVANT, DERRIERE AND A LA SECONDE.

d)

CHAINS, LINK. A SERIES OF SMALL TURNING STEPS PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY IN RAPID SUCCESSION.

2.

A terre

a)

On the ground

b)

ARCHED.THE BACKWARD OR SIDEWAYS ARCHING OF THE BODY

FROM THE WAIST UP.

c)

A POSE ON ONE LEG, WITH THE OTHER BENT AT THE KNEE AND EXTENDED IN FRONT, SIDE, OR BEHIND THE BODY.

d)

CHAINS, LINK. A SERIES OF SMALL TURNING STEPS PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY IN RAPID SUCCESSION.

3.

Attitude

a)

A POSE ON ONE LEG, WITH THE OTHER BENT AT THE KNEE AND EXTENDED IN FRONT, SIDE, OR BEHIND THE BODY.

b)

LITERALLY CAPER, DERIVED FROM THE ITALIAN CAPRIOLA, A GOATLIKE LEAP. A FLYING LEAP IN WHICH ONE LEG IS THROWN INTO THE AIR WHILE THE SUPPORTING LEG IS BROUGHT FORCEFULLY TO MEET IT, BEATING AGAINST IT AND THRUSTING IT HIGHER IN THE AIR. CABRIOLES CAN BE PERFORMED DEVANT, DERRIERE AND A LA SECONDE.

c)

ARCHED.THE BACKWARD OR SIDEWAYS ARCHING OF THE BODY

d)

CHAINS, LINK. A SERIES OF SMALL TURNING STEPS PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY IN RAPID SUCCESSION.

4.

Cabriole

a)

LITERALLY, CAPER, DERIVED FROM THE ITALIAN CAPRIOLA, A GOATLIKE LEAP. A FLYING LEAP IN WHICH ONE LEG IS THROWN INTO THE AIR WHILE THE SUPPORTING LEG IS BROUGHT FORCEFULLY TO MEET IT, BEATING AGAINST IT AND THRUSTING IT HIGHER IN THE AIR. CABRIOLES CAN BE PERFORMED DEVANT, DERRIERE AND A LA SECONDE.

b)

ARCHED.THE BACKWARD OR SIDEWAYS ARCHING OF THE BODY

c)

CHAINS, LINK. A SERIES OF SMALL TURNING STEPS PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY IN RAPID SUCCESSION.

d)

A POSE ON ONE LEG, WITH THE OTHER BENT AT THE KNEE AND EXTENDED IN FRONT, SIDE, OR BEHIND THE BODY.

5.

Cambre

a)

ARCHED.THE BACKWARD OR SIDEWAYS ARCHING OF THE BODY

FROM THE WAIST UP.

b)

CHAINS, LINK. A SERIES OF SMALL TURNING STEPS PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY IN RAPID SUCCESSION.

c)

CHANGE OF THE FEET. FROM FIFTH POSITION (DEMI PLIE), SPRING INTO THE AIR CHANGE FEET IN THE AIR AND FINISH IN FIFTH POSITION (DEMI PLIE).

d)

FIFTH.

6.

chaines

a)

CHAINS, LINK. A SERIES OF SMALL TURNING STEPS PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY IN RAPID SUCCESSION.

b)

CHANGE OF THE FEET. FROM FIFTH POSITION (DEMI PLIE), SPRING INTO THE AIR CHANGE FEET IN THE AIR AND FINISH IN FIFTH POSITION (DEMI PLIE).

c)

ARCHED.THE BACKWARD OR SIDEWAYS ARCHING OF THE BODY

FROM THE WAIST UP.

d)

FIFTH.

7.

changement de pieds

a)

CHANGE OF THE FEET. FROM FIFTH POSITION (DEMI PLIE), SPRING INTO THE AIR CHANGE FEET IN THE AIR AND FINISH IN FIFTH POSITION (DEMI PLIE).

b)

ARCHED.THE BACKWARD OR SIDEWAYS ARCHING OF THE BODY

FROM THE WAIST UP.

c)

CHAINS, LINK. A SERIES OF SMALL TURNING STEPS PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY IN RAPID SUCCESSION.

d)

FIFTH.

8.

cinquieme

a)

FIFTH.

b)

CHANGE OF THE FEET. FROM FIFTH POSITION (DEMI PLIE), SPRING INTO THE AIR CHANGE FEET IN THE AIR AND FINISH IN FIFTH POSITION (DEMI PLIE).

c)

ARCHED.THE BACKWARD OR SIDEWAYS ARCHING OF THE BODY

FROM THE WAIST UP.

d)

CHAINS, LINK. A SERIES OF SMALL TURNING STEPS PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY IN RAPID SUCCESSION.

9.

cou de pied

a)

Neck of the foot

b)

ARCHED.THE BACKWARD OR SIDEWAYS ARCHING OF THE BODY

FROM THE WAIST UP.

c)

FIFTH.

d)

CHANGE OF THE FEET.

10.

coupe

a)

CUT, CUTTING. A STEP WHERE ONE FOOT CUTS THE OTHER AWAY AND TAKE ITS PLACE.

b)

CHAINS, LINK. A SERIES OF SMALL TURNING STEPS PERFORMED

c)

CHAINS, LINK. A SERIES OF SMALL TURNING STEPS PERFORMED

d)

change of the feet from fifth postion, in the air change the feet and finish in fifth postions