Ballet Jeopardy

Technique & Terminologies

100

The basic position where heels touch and toes point outward.

What is first position?

200

This term means "to bend" and is often done at the barre.

What is plié?

300

This word means "to rise" onto the toes or pointe.

What is relevé?

400

This term for "beaten" describes steps with rapid leg beats.

What is battu?

500

A movement where the working leg is thrown into the air and the dancer lands on the same leg.

What is a grand jeté?

Name That Ballet!

100

A girl, a prince, and a glass slipper 

What is Cinderella?

200

A swan, a lake, and was written by Tchaikovsky.

What is Swan Lake?

300

A young girl goes on a magical journey in her sleep and has a dream of visiting several magical kingdoms, on Christmas Day.

What is the Nutcracker?

400

Fouette

What is to whip.

500

Spotting

What is the technique dancers use to keep them from getting dizzy in their turns.

A Dancer’s Life!

100

Jete

What is to jump

200

Brise

What is to break.

300

Pas de Chat

What is step of the cat.

400

Echappe

What is to escape

500

Entrechat

What is interweaving or braiding

Ballet Around the World

100

Adagio

What is slow movement.

200

Petite Battement

What is little beat.

300

Penche

What is tilting.

400

Promenade

What is to walk.

500

Port de bras

What is carriage of the arms.

Behind the Curtain(Ballet roles, music, and backstage trivia)

100

Who is the person responsible for choreographing a ballet?

What is a choreographer.

300

What is the term for the male lead dancer?

What is a danseur?

400

Allegro

What is fast movements.

500

turn-out

What is the ability of a dancer to turn out ones legs and feet to a 90-degree angle.