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Ballet vocab

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does demi plie mean?

a)

To Rise

b)

A small bend of the legs

c)

A large bend of the legs

d)

To stretch

2.

Releve means....

a)

To leap

b)

To rise from plie

c)

To jump

d)

To reach with the arms

3.

Select the meaning of a grand jete

a)

a large bend of the legs

b)

to disengage the foot

c)

a large leap from one leg to the other

d)

a small jump

4.

What is the meaning of port de bras?

a)

Passage of the feet

b)

a small bend of the arms

c)

a turn on one foot

d)

Transport or carriage of the arms

5.

A chaine turn involves...

a)

Rotating on one leg

b)

Turning really slow

c)

Turning in the air

d)

Rotating/chained turns

6.

How many classical positions of the feet are there in ballet?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

7.

What is a "pirouette" in ballet?

a)

A jump

b)

A turn on one foot

c)

A stretch

d)

A pose

8.

Which ballet position has the dancer's feet turned out with heels together?

a)

First position

b)

Second position

c)

Third position

d)

Fourth position

9.

Which ballet position involves the dancer's feet being one step apart?

a)

First position

b)

Second position

c)

Third position

d)

Fourth position

10.

What is the term for a large jump in ballet?

a)

Grand jeté

b)

Plié

c)

Petit jeté

d)

Pirouette

11.

Which ballet movement involves a gliding step?

a)

Chasse

b)

Jeté

c)

Plié

d)

Arabesque

12.

What is this foot position?

a)

First Position

b)

Second Position

c)

Fourth Position

d)

Fifth Position