Ballet History
The first ballet school was opened in this country.
What is France?
This ballet tells the story of Clara, a young girl who shrinks to the size of a mouse, and her toy, who comes to life to fight the Mouse King on Christmas Eve.
What is The Nutcracker?
To bend and lengthen at the knee
What is plié?
Ballet terminology is in this language.
What is French?
The first ballet school was established under the reign of this king.
Who is King Louis XIV?
This ballet tells the story of Odette, a princess who is cursed and turned into a bird.
What is Swan Lake?
Pose in which one leg is extended behind the body forming a right or acute angle with the back, while the supporting leg is straight or in demi-plié.
What is arabesque?
Ballet was originally only performed by these people.
What are men?
The tutu made its debut in 1832 at this famous location.
What is the Paris Opera House?
This ballet based on William Shakespeare’s famous drama about the titular star-crossed lovers.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
Refers to a beating action performed by the working leg, they can be grands or petits.
What is Battement?
This phrase means "dancing on the tips of their toes"
What is "en pointe"?
Ballet became popular in the US in part due to this Russian-born dancer and choreographer.
This ballet based on a fairy tale is about a young woman seeking a world outside her cruel stepmother’s home, and the chance encounter with Prince Charming that upends her life.
What is Cinderella?
Literally: chains or links, these are a series of consecutive turns executed on both feet.
What are chaînés?
The rotation of the legs outward from the hips, a main characteristic of ballet, is known as this.
What is turn out?
The first ballet school was opened in this year (decade acceptable)
This ballet is the story of a peasant girl who finds herself among the ghosts of jilted lovers after she is cast aside by a suitor herself and dies of a broken heart.
What is Giselle?
This term refers to a relevé in fifth position in which the toes of the leg that is forward are placed directly in front of the toes of the back leg.
What is sousus?
The tutu was inspired by this Greek article of clothing.
What is a "chiton"?