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WorksheetsDance Vocabulary #1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where did ballet originate?
Italy
France
Russia
England
"Turnout" measures the ability of the dancer to turn his/her feet and legs out from what part of the body?
Plié means
A bending of the knee
To stretch the ankle
To jump
To kick the leg in any direction
Grand Plie' is
Half bend of the knee
Thrown
Full bend of the knee
elevé means...
fondu
to rise from plié
to rise
to disengage
relevé means...
to rise
to escape
to rise from plié
to disengage
Tendu means...
To bend
To rise
To point or stretch the foot
To jump
Dégagé is...
When your working leg disengages from the floor
When you bend slightly
When you land a jump
Grand Battement is what?
Beating kick
Half bend of the knee
Large bend of the knee
What is the English translation of the French word "Chainé"?
Chained or linked
Danced or moved
Turned or twisted
Jumped or leaped
What is the main characteristic of the supporting leg in a pirouette?
It bends at the knee
It stays in place
It moves in a circle
It jumps up and down
Port de Bras means...
The carriage of the arms
Upper-body movement
Eye gaze
Back bend
Frappé means
to swing
to strike
to swerve
to signal
Ronde de jambe means...
circle the foot
round of the leg
circle the arm
circle the head
Coupé means
to chase
to curve
to catch
to cut
Passé means
to plie
to lengthen
to grow
to pass
Developpé means
to develop
to grow
to shrink
to recede
Which term is used to describe a large leap in ballet?
Demi-plié
Grande jeté
Small jump
Full bend
