WorksheetsDance Quiz #3
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
Brise
meaning "broken or breaking"
the male partner of the ballerina
beating against time
crossed
Cavalier
The male partner of the ballerina
crossed
Behind
beating against time
Contretemps
beating against time
crossed
behind
the male partner of the ballerina
Croise
Crossed
Sideways
Behind
front
De cote
sideways. A step is to be performed towards the side.
Behind. A step is to be performed towards the back.
front. A step is to be performed toward the front
crossed. A step is performed crossed.
Derriere
Behind
Front
sideways
Detourne
Turning in a direction contrary to normal. A pivot turn of the body on both feet turning toward the back foot
Time developed. The unfolding movement of the gesture leg into a fully extended position.
Time escaped. Escaping movement. The feet escape opening with a quick sparingly slide from fifth position to second or fourth position.
broken or breaking
Developpe
Time developed. The unfolding movement of the gesture leg into a fully extended position.
Turning in a direction contrary to normal. A pivot turn of the body on both feet turning toward the back foot
Turning in a direction contrary to normal. A pivot turn of the body on both feet turning toward the back foot
Time escaped. Escaping movement. The feet escape opening with a quick sparingly slide from fifth position to second or fourth position.
Enchappe
Time escaped. Escaping movement. The feet escape opening with a quick sparingly slide from fifth position to second or fourth position.
Time developed. The unfolding movement of the gesture leg into a fully extended position.
Turning in a direction contrary to normal. A pivot turn of the body on both feet turning toward the back foot
broken or breaking
Devant
in front
in back
to the left
to the right
Brise
(a)
MEANING “BROKEN” OR “BREAKING.” A JUMP CONSISTING OF AN ASSEMBLÉ TRAVELING EITHER EN AVANT OR EN ARRIÈRE, WITH AN EXTRA BEAT THAT “BREAKS” THE JUMP IN ITS TRAVEL. TO EXECUTE A BRISÉ EN AVANT, THE DANCER DEMI-PLIÉS IN THE FIFTH POSITION AND BRUSHES THE BACK LEG (THROUGH FIRST POSITION) TO THE FRONT, THEN SPRINGS INTO THE AIR AND BRINGS THE SECOND FOOT TO MEET IT IN THE BACK BEFORE SWITCHING TO THE FRONT TO LAND, CREATING A BEATING ACTION WITH THE LEGS. IN A BRISÉ EN ARRIÈRE, THE PROCESS IS REVERSED, WITH THE FRONT LEG BRUSHING TO THE BACK AND BEATING TO LAND IN FRONT.
(a)
The male partner of the ballerina
(a)
Beating against time
(a)
Crossed
(a)
Sideways. A step performed towrds the side.
(a)
Behind
(a)
Turning in a direction contrary to normal. Apivot turn of the body on both feet turning toward the back foot.
(a)
Time developed. The unfolding movement of the gesture leg into a fully extended position.
(a)
Time escaped. Escaping movement. The feet esacape opening with a quick springy slide from fifth position to second or fourth postion.
(a)
In front
(a)
