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Ballet Review for Test

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the position?

a)

5th

b)

2nd

c)

1st

d)

3rd

2.

What word means to bend?

a)

Arabesque

b)

Plie

c)

Pointe

d)

Pique

3.

What position is the dancer demonstrating?

a)

Port de bras

b)

Releve

c)

Barre

d)

Arabesque

4.

What is the correct position?

a)

2nd

b)

4th

c)

1st

d)

3rd

5.

Why is ballet important for a dancer?

a)

help lose weight

b)

basis of all dance technique

c)

it's easy

d)

help lose muscle tone

6.

What is the proper attire for ballet class?

a)

sneakers, t-shirt, leggings

b)

leggings, tank top, slippers

c)

leotard, tights, ballet slippers

d)

shorts, leotard, pointe shoes

7.

What is the language of Ballet

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

German

d)

French

8.

Which King loved ballet and established the 1st official school of ballet, the Paris Opera Ballet?

a)

King Richard

b)

Kind Louis XIV

c)

King Grist

d)

King Kong

9.

What is the most common music used for Ballet?

a)

Rap

b)

Country

c)

Jazz

d)

Classical

10.

Which style of dance incorporates Ballet and Hip Hop?

a)

Pointe

b)

Jazz

c)

Hiplet

d)

Tap

11.

What is the horizontal bar on which ballet dancers rest a hand for support during exercises?

a)

Bar

b)

Floor

c)

Barre

d)

Center

12.

Rotation of the leg at the hips which causes the feet and knees to turn outward

a)

Turn-out

b)

Port de bras

c)

Demi

d)

Releve

13.

What is Port de bras?

a)

Movement of the legs

b)

Movement of the arms

c)

Movement of the torso

d)

Placement of the ankle

14.

What does plie mean?

a)

to rise

b)

to kick

c)

to fall

d)

to bend

15.

What does Releve mean?

a)

to fall

b)

to rise

c)

to bend

d)

to jump

16.

What is Pointe Tendu?

a)

to pointe

b)

to jump

c)

to pointe and stretch

d)

to rise and fall

17.

What is Demi?

a)

large

b)

half

c)

pointe

d)

whole

18.

What is Grande?

a)

small

b)

jump

c)

large

d)

tiny

19.

A turn meaning to "spin" on one leg.

a)

Chaine

b)

Pirouette

c)

Saute

d)

Lame Duck

20.

What term means to "chase" with 3 consecutive steps?

a)

Chasse

b)

Arabesque

c)

Echappe

d)

Chaine

21.

What term means to circle on the floor or in the air?

a)

Plie

b)

Grande

c)

Releve

d)

Rond de Jambe

22.

What term means to stand on the tips of the toes?

a)

Port de bras

b)

Plie

c)

En Pointe

d)

Turn-out

23.

Which position of the arms?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

4th

d)

5th

24.

Which position of the arms?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

25.

What is the position of the feet?

a)

Releve

b)

Plie

c)

Arabesque

d)

Port de bras

26.

What shoes are used in ballet when a dancer is on the tips of the toes?

a)

Tap shoes

b)

Jazz Shoes

c)

Pointe Shoes

d)

Slippers

27.

A BIG leap is called what?

a)

Demi

b)

Pirouette

c)

Chasse

d)

Grande

28.

How many basic positions are there in ballet for arms and feet?

a)

10

b)

50

c)

5

d)

2

29.

What style of dance is the basis of all dance styles?

a)

Jazz

b)

Ballet

c)

Modern

d)

Contemporary

30.

What does the word "tendu" mean?

a)

to balance

b)

to stretch

c)

to rise

d)

to bend

31.

What do ballerinas wear around their waist during performances?

4 lines
32.

What is a girl ballet dancer called?

4 lines
33.

Plié mean

a)

to rise

b)

to squat

c)

to leap

d)

to bend

34.

Tendu means

a)

to stretch

b)

to lower

c)

to rise

d)

to circle

35.

Degagé means

a)

to lengthen

b)

to strike

c)

to disengage

d)

to bend

36.

port de bras means

a)

carriage of the body

b)

carriage of the arms

c)

carriage of the torso

d)

carriage of the head

37.

Passé means

a)

to pass

b)

to cross

c)

to stretch

d)

to lower

38.

When your arms are low it is referred to as

a)

en eau

b)

en bas

c)

en aire

d)

en dedans

39.

When you cambré your back is

a)

arched

b)

straight

c)

spiraling

d)

curved

40.

Relevé means

a)

to lower

b)

to travel

c)

to rise

d)

to elevate

41.

Sous-sus means literally

a)

over-under

b)

over-around

c)

underneath

d)

wrapped

42.

Soutenu means

a)

sustained

b)

limited

c)

arched

d)

withdrawn

43.

The following is a picture of What ballet movement

a)

Pirouette

b)

Passé

c)

Plié

d)

Port de Bra

44.

Identify the following foot position

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

45.

Identify the following foot position

a)

3rd

b)

1st

c)

4th

d)

5th

46.

Identify the arm position

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

47.

Identify the following arm position

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

48.

True or False: This is 5th position

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Plié Means

a)

To stretch

b)

To Bend

c)

To Rise

d)

To Squat

50.

The following is a picture of What ballet movement

a)

Pirouette

b)

Passé

c)

Plié

d)

Port de Bra

51.

Rond De Jambe translates to means

a)

Round of the leg

b)

Circular Movement of the leg

c)

Round of the foot

d)

Round of the hip

52.

True of False- Degagé means disengaging movement

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Carriage of the arms is the English translation for which ballet term?

a)

Port de Bra

b)

Pirouette

c)

Pas de Bourre

d)

Passé

54.

True or False: When performing a Sauté you must start in an plié, straighten your legs and point your feet in the air, then land with straight legs

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Identify and define the following movement

a)

Developpé- to unfold

b)

Enveloppé- to fold

c)

Grand Battement- Large beating movement

d)

Grand Jeté- large throwing step

56.

Demi means

a)

Bend

b)

Half

c)

Large

d)

Tiny

57.

En dehor/En dedan are two ways to perform what movement

a)

Passé

b)

Rond de Jamb

c)

Developpé

d)

Grand Battement

58.

When performing a pirouette, a dance should

1. rond De Jambe to 5th position

2. Plie

3. Push the body around with the leg in a passé

a)

True

b)

False

59.
The word ballet is what
a)
French
b)
Asian
c)
American
d)
Greek
60.
Ballet de cour was introduced in what century
a)
14th
b)
17th
c)
16th
d)
13th
61.
How long did the first ballet last
a)
2hrs
b)
3hrs
c)
6hrs
d)
5hrs
62.
Which king loved dance
a)
Louis X
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Louis XV
d)
Louis V
63.
Who is credited ballet slippers and ballet tights
a)
Mr. Powers
b)
Maria Tagilioni
c)
Marie Carmargo
d)
Misty Copeland
64.
Pointe training should not happen until after what age
a)
10
b)
13
c)
11
d)
14
65.
What year did Giselle premiere
a)
1841
b)
1941
c)
1741
d)
1641
66.
Coppelia premiered in what year
a)
1971
b)
2017
c)
1871
d)
1771
67.
Academie Royale de Musique is also known as
a)
Paris Opera
b)
New York Opera
c)
Sydney Opera
d)
Dallas Opera
68.
Lyrcial combines Jazz and what other style of dance
a)
Ballet
b)
Modern
c)
Hip Hop
d)
Contemporary

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