Turns
Leaps
Ballet Terms
Misc.
TTL Teacher Trivia
100

Translates to chaine

Chaîné

100

Finish this phrase...Time To ___________

Leap

100

To bend

Plié

100

Ballet originated in which country?

Italy

100

She was a professional tap dancer in NYC

Ms Rhonda 
200

In ballet, when you prep for a pirouette, what should the back heel look like?

Down, flat on the floor

200

What do you need to use to get your leaps HIGHER?

Plié

200

Around the leg

Rond de jambe

200

Name 5 different genres of dance

Your teachers will judge this response

200

She is the Artistic Director of a Ballet Company

Miss Melody

300

In jazz, what is the positioning for the passé foot?

Parallel

300

What is the difference between a saut de chat and a grand jete leap?

In a saut de chat leap, the front leg bends before stretching. In a grand jete, the front leg stays straight the entire time.

300

Around the neck of the foot

Sur le cou de pied

300

To not get dizzy when turning you need to 

Spot!

300

Her day job is a Physical Therapist

Miss Jill

400

What is the more common name for pique tour en dehors?

Lame duck

400

In a calypso, what is the position of the back leg?

Attitude

400

Pas de cheval translates to...

Step of the horse
400

An incorrect position of the foot that is named after a farm tool

Sickle

400

She has 4 cats and 1 dog

Miss Sara

500

Choose someone from your group to demonstrate a clean ballet-technique double pirouette

Nominate a member...

500

Choose someone from your group to demonstrate tombe pas de bourre, glissade saut de chat.

Pick someone!


500

Nominate someone to demonstrate at the barre a grande plié in 2nd position

Choose someone!

500

Who is the Mother of Modern Dance?

Isadora Duncan

500

Her birthday is September 28th

Miss Margaret