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Ballet
Jazz
Stage Knowledge
Dance Choreography
RANDOM
100

How does breathing promote better dancing?

Provides oxygen to the muscles

100

Define Glissade 

To Glide

100

The action of the head while turning is called what?

Spotting

100
What is the curtain that opens/closes at the beginning or end of a show called?

Grande Drape

100
Define Locomotive Movement

movement that takes you from one place to another

100

What turn is this dancer performing?

Chaine- Chain (series) of turns 

200

What should you look for in proper alignment?

Head over shoulders, over hips, over knees, over ankles

200

A position on one leg with the other raised and extended behind with a straight knee is called?

Arabesque 

200

Movement of only one part of the body is called what?

Isolations

200

What are the narrow curtains that hide dancers and create the wings called?

Legs

200
Give 3 examples of Spatial awareness

1. Knowing who is around you

2. Knowing where your body is moving

3. Being aware of your surroundings 

200

What position is this dancer in?

2nd Position (Grande Plie)

300

Where does turn out come from?

Hip Joint

300

Ballet Terminology is written in which language? 

French 

300

Describe a Pivot Turn (be specific!)

Dancer twists on the balls of their feet and change direction

300

If a dancer is moving towards the audience what direction are they moving?

Downstage

300

Spontaneous "unplanned" movement is called?

Improvisation

300

What Position is this dancer in? 

1st Position
400

What does the dancers core consist of?

Abdominals and Back Muscles

400

Where is the knee located in Passe?

Knee

400
What is the difference between a jazz pirouette and a ballet pirouette?

Ballet =Turn out

Jazz= Turned In 

400

What is the section of the stage that extends past the Grande Drape called?

Apron

400

What is the space a dancers body occupies?

Self Space

400

What position is this dancer in? (Be Specific!)

5th Position Sous Sous 

500

What are the three benefits of stretching?

R.I.P

1.Reduce soreness

2. Increase flexibility

3. Prevent Injury 

500

The ballet movement that has three step: back, side, front is called what?

 Pas De Bourree

500

What are 3 Key points of technique for a jazz pirouette? 

1 Core Engaged

2 Neutral Pelvis

3 Lengthened Spine

4 Parallel Knee

500

What is the most Upstage white drape called?

Cyc (Psych) Cyclorama 
500

Choreography means to 

create dances

500

Exchanging weight in the air from one foot to another is a what?

Leap

600

What is the proper landing for a jump?

Toe, Ball, Heel, Plie 

600

What position is this dancer in?

4th Position (Plie) 

600

What type of kick arcs in front of the body? 

Fan Kick 
600

What is the area in which the audience sits called?

House

600

What does B.E.S.T stand for?

Body Energy Space Time

600

Give an example of movement qualities

Swing and Suspend 

700

What is the proper way to perform and maintain a releve?

Rise on the the balls of the feet maintaining weight over the first two toes

700

Define Ron De Jambe, and describe the movement

rounding of the leg, the leg moves from tendu in a half circle motion 

700

Describe a ball change (be specific!)

A quick transfer of weight from one foot to another 

700

What is the area in the back of the house called where lights and sound are run called?

The Booth

700
Asymmetrical and Symmetrical are used to describe which element of dance

shape

700
What is 5th position?

Feet Turned out heel of front foot is touching toe of back foot: both arms above the head rounded.

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