Definitions 1
What is the definition of releve?
To rise.
Demonstrate ecarte devant.
Start to the corner, front leg tendus, same arm as leg.
In which country did ballet start?
Italy
What should you do when you finish a combination at the barre?
Hold the position that you finish in and wait until the teacher cues you to relax.
Plie
to bend
What is the definition of passe?
To pass through
Demonstrate croise devant.
Start to the corner, crossed thighs, opposite arm as leg.
Name one famous ballet dancer/choreographer.
Answers may vary (Misty Copeland, Anna Pavlova, George Balanchine, Marius Petipa, etc.)
Always turn ___________ the barre.
Towards
Tendu
to stretch
What is the definition of coupe?
To cut
Demonstrate epaule.
Shouldering, back foot in tendu.
Name one famous ballet production.
Answers may vary (Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, etc.)
If you are doing an even number of tendus to the side (a la seconde) do you "stay" first or "change" first.
Stay
Degage
to disengage
What is the definition of en cloche?
Like a bell
Demonstrate a la quatrieme derriere.
To the fourth, to the back.
Who is the French King who popularized ballet?
King Louis XIV
action, not a position
Saute
to jump
What is the definition of ecarte?
Separated
Demonstrate croise derriere.
Start crossed, tendu back, opposite arms.
Which period of ballet are we currently in?
Contemporary period.
No, second.
Echappe
To escape