Ballet Quiz

Front 1

Point out the Cechetti Method Corners

Back 1

2 5 1

6 8

3 7 4

Front 2

Point out the Russian/Vaganova Ballet Room Corners

Back 2

8 1 2

7 3

6 5 4

Front 3

Point out the RAD Room Corners

Back 3

5 1 6

4 2

8 3 7

Front 4

Alignment

Back 4

Refers to the relationship of the individual body parts to another – head, shoulders, arms, ribs,hips, legs, feet, etc.

Front 5

Arabesque

(a-ra-BESK)

Back 5

a position in which one leg is extended behind the body and one arm in front of the body.

Front 6

Assemblé

(a-sahn-BLAY)

Back 6

assembled or joined together; a step in which the working foot slides well along theground before being swept into the air. As the foot goes into the air the dancer pushes off the floor with the supporting leg extending the toes then both legs come to the ground simultaneously in fifth position.

Front 7

Balancé

(ba-lahn-SAY)

Back 7

rocking step; shifting the weight from one foot to the other.

Front 8

Battement

(bat-MAHN)

Back 8

beating; a beating action of the extended or bent leg.

Front 9

Chaînés

(sheh-NAY)

Back 9

chains, links; a series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes.

Front 10

Changement

(shahnzh-MAHN)

Back 10

change of feet; springing steps in the fifth position, the dancer changing feetin the air and landing with the opposite foot in front.

Front 11

Cou-de-pied, sur le

(sewr luh koo-duh-PYAY)

Back 11

on the “neck” of the foot; the working foot is placed on thepart of the leg between the base of the calf and the beginning of the ankle.

Front 12

Croisé, croisée

(kmJah-ZAY)

Back 12

crossed; the crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to theaudience. The disengaged leg may be crossed in the front of in the back.

Front 13

Dégagé

(day-ga-ZHAY)

Back 13

to disengage; a quick brush of the leg in any direction with the foot pointed.

Front 14

Demi-plié

(duh-MEE-plee-AY)

Back 14

– half-bend of the knees.

Front 15

Développé

(dayv-law-PAY)

Back 15

to develop; movement in which the working leg is drawn up and slowly extendedto an open position in the air.

Front 16

Devant

(duh-VAHN)

Back 16

– in front; may refer to a step, movement or the placing of a limb in front of the body.

Front 17

Détourné

(day-toor-NAY)

Back 17

turned aside

Front 18

Échappé

(ay-sha-PAY)

Back 18

escaping or slipping movement; a level opening of both feet from a closed to an openposition.

Front 19

Effacé

(eh-fa-SAY)

Back 19

shaded; the dancer stands at an oblique angle to the audience so that a part of the body istaken back and almost hidden from view.

Front 20

Emboîté

(ahn-bwah-TAY)

Back 20

a step, performed in series, in which the dancer stands on the toes with legstogether and then springs up, swinging one foot out and around to the front of the other.

Front 21

Glissade

(glee-SAD)

Back 21

glide; a traveling step executed by gliding the working foot from the fifth position in therequired direction, the other foot closing to it.

Front 22

Grand Plié

Back 22

Full bend of the knees

Front 23

Jeté

(zhuh-TAY)

Back 23

throwing step; a jump from one foot to the other in which the working leg is brushed intothe air and appears to have been thrown.

Front 24

Passé

(pa-SAY)

Back 24

passed; foot of the working leg passes the knee of the supporting leg from one position toanother.

Front 25

Pas de Bourrée

(pah duh boo-RAY)

Back 25

– a sideways movement or transition step where the dancer steps behind,to the side, and then to the front.

Front 26

Pas de Chat

(pah duh shah)

Back 26

step of the cat.

Front 27

Piqué

(pee-KAY)

Back 27

pricked; executed by stepping directly on point or demi-pointe of the working foot.

Front 28

Pirouette

(peer-WET)

Back 28

whirl or spin; a complete turn of the body on one foot.

Front 29

Plié

(plee-AY)

Back 29

– bent, bending; a bending of the knees.

Front 30

Port de Bras

(pawr duh brah)

Back 30

carriage of the arms; a movement or series of movements made by passing thearm or arms through various positions.

Front 31

Relevé

(ruhl-VAY)

Back 31

raised; a raising of the body on points or demi-pointes.

Front 32

Retiré

(ruh-tee-RAY)

Back 32

withdrawn; position in which the thigh is raised to the second position en l’air with theknee bent so that the pointed toe rests in front of, behind or to the side of the supporting knee.

Front 33

Ront de Jambe

(rawn duh zhahnb)

Back 33

round of the leg; circular movement of the leg.

Front 34

Sauté

Back 34

jumped, jumping

Front 35

Soubresaut

(soo-bruh-SOH)

Back 35

sudden spring or bound; springing jump from both feet and landing on both feetwithout a change in foot position.

Front 36

Sous-sous

Back 36

close, tight 5th position

Front 37

Soutenu

Back 37

to unwind turn, face opposite direction

Front 38

Spotting

Back 38

this is a term given to the movement of the head and focusing of the eyes in pirouettes

Front 39

Temps levé

(than luh-VAY)

Back 39

raising movement; hop from one foot to the other

Front 40

Temps lié

(than lyay)

Back 40

connected movement; transfer of weight from one foot to the other while movingthrough plie in 4th or 5th foot positions.

Front 41

Tendu

(than-DEW)

Back 41

to stretch; point the foot and stretch the leg as far as it will go with the toes still on thefloor.

Front 42

Tour Jeté

Back 42

– jete is done in all directions and in a circle usually preceded by a chasse.

Front 43

First Arabesque

Back 43

Arms in second, chest facing forwards, foot turned out

Front 44

Second Arabesque

Back 44

Arms in second, chest to the side, food turned out

Front 45

Third Arabesque

Back 45

Arms in V, chest to the side, foot turned out

Front 46

Fourth Arabesque

Back 46

Arms in second, chest turned out, foot turned in

Front 47

Fifth Arabesque

Back 47

Arms in V, chest turned out, foot turned in.