Petit Allegro
Adagio
Grand Allegro
History
Michelle's School of Dance
100
What is a glissade?
100
What does "Adagio" mean?
Slowly, at ease
100
Where does grand allegro often start and end in the dance studio?
From the back corner to an opposite from corner.
100
This ballet is often performed at Christmas time.
The Nutcracker
100
When you plié, your knees should go over your _____.
Toes
200
What does Echappé mean?
To escape
200
What does "Crosie" mean in English?
Cross
200
What does pas de chat mean?
Step of the cat
200
Where does the Vaganova style of dance come from?
Russia
200
How far down should you go in a pencheé?
Only as far as your leg can go up and the curve in your back stays.
300
This jump starts on 2 feet and ends on one foot
Sissone
300
Name this step...
A la quatriemé devant
300
What does Tour Jeté mean?
Turning jump
300
Ballet originally began as a court dance in what country? (Hint: it is where the words adagio and allegro come from, not where plié and tendu come from)
Italy
300
Which way do your hips face in an arabesque?
Hips are squared towards the direction perpendicular to the legs.
400
Name this step... 
Failli
400
This movement means "connected movement" and deals with time. We also used it as a connecting step in our tendu combination.
Temps Lié
400
How do you make your grand allegro look light and springy?
Stretch through your feet, stay on the balls of your feet, and straighten your legs every chance you get.
400
This jump was named for its creator, Louis XIV. He was the Sun King of France.
Royale
400
What is the difference between "relevé" and "elevé"?
Relevé has a plié before and after where elevé does not.
500
What is the difference between Retiré and Passé?
Retiré is the still position while Passé is to pass through.
500
What is the ballet position that is only used in the Cecchetti style?
Epaulé
500
Name every step of our grand allegro in order.
Faillí, assemblé, tombé, pas de bourreé, glissade, grand jeté, piqué arabesque, chassé, tour jeté, tombé, pas de bourreé, glissade, grand jeté!
500
Name 3 of the most famous ballets composed by Tschaikovsky. (Hint they have all been made into movies)
The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake
500
Spell both French names of the directions we practice when we do Rond de Jambes.
En dehors and En dedans