Jumps
Turns
General Technique
Positions
Movement Qualities
100
Pas de Chat
What is the jump that means "Step of the Cat"?
100
Dehors
What is turning to the outside?
100
Plie
What is it called when you bend your knees?
100
First Position
What is the position when both of your heels are touching and your legs are turned out?
100
sustained.
What is the movement quality that has slow, controlled movement?
200
Assemble
What is the jump where the pushing leg meets the brushing leg?
200
dedans
What is turning to the inside?
200
Releve
What is rising up on the balls of your feet?
200
Arabesque
What is the positon where your torso is up and your leg is extended behind you?
200
strike.
What is the movement quality that contains quick, sharp movements?
300
Soubresaut
What is a jump that is a sudden spring or bound?
300
Double pirouette
What is a pirouette that goes around twice?
300
Demi and Grande
What types of plies are there?
300
A la seconde.
What is the position where your leg is out to the side?
300
Deflate
What is the movement quality that contains falling and quick movements?
400
Jete
What is the jump that means "to throw"?
400
Fouette Pirouette.
What is a pirouette where the leg is out?
400
Grande Battement
What is a large beating of the leg?
400
Attitude Derriere.
What is the position when your leg is behind you and slightly bent?
400
Wring
What is the movement quality that contains twisting, resistant movement?
500
Grande Jete Entournant
What is the jump that circles in the air and lands in arabesque?
500
in fourth position.
What is the proper way to land a turn?
500
The circle of the leg on the floor.
What is rond de jambe a terre?
500
en face.
What is the position where your leg is pointing front and your torso is facing the audience?
500
dab.
What is the movement quality that contains light indirect movement?
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