Translation
What does 'plie' mean in English?
To bend
Which ballet body position is crossed to the front?
Croise devant
In what country did ballet originate?
France
Show me 'rond de jambe en dehors'
Circle of the leg, starting to the front
What should you always do before and after any jump?
Plie
What does 'pas de chat' mean in English?
Step of the cat
Which ballet body position has the dancer face the audience and tendu to the side?
A la seconde
Name two countries, aside from France, where ballet is a prominent dance form
Show me 'glissade'
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In a pique turn to the right, which leg should bend?
Left
What does 'en face' mean in English?
To the front
What does 'Croise derriere' mean?
Crossed to the back
Name 2 ballets
Examples: The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, Coppelia, Don Quixote, Cinderella
Show me 'Tombe, pas de bouree'
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What French ballet term means 'in the shape of a cross'?
En croix
Which leg does the dancer tendu in 'Ecarte'
The leg closer to the audience
In the ballet 'The Nutcracker', what is the main character's name?
Clara or Marie
Show me 4th position arms
One arm high, one arm to the side
Name two reasons why we spot our heads when we turn
To reduce dizziness, to get the body around quickly, to keep balance, to stay in a straight line
What French ballet term means 'Under-Over'?
Sous-sus
What does 'efface' mean in English?
Shaded
Name a famous / professional ballet dancer
Examples: Misty Copeland, Anna Pavlova, Nijinsky, Galina Ulanova, Mikhail Baryshkinov, Margot Fonteyn, Maria Tallchief, George Balanchine
Show me '2 sautes in first position, 2 sautes in second position, 2 changement, an echappe, and a pas de chat to finish'
Jump jump jump jump jump jump jump jump
Why is it important to point your feet in ballet?
Aesthetic purposes, creates longer lines