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100
To bend the knees.
What is plie?
100
A 3 step"rocking" side to side.
What is balance?
100
One foot chases the other across the floor.
What is chasse?
100
He started the first school of ballet.
Who is King Louis XIV?
100
Do not lift your heels in grande plie in this position.
What is second?
200
To point the foot on the floor.
What is tendu?
200
To turn on one leg.
What is pirouette?
200
A series of turns in one direction.
What is chaine?
200
The country where ballet originally began.
What is Italy?
200
The working foot is pointed to the side of the knee of the supporting leg.

What is passe?

300
To brush the foot off the floor.
What is degage?
300
A three step pattern that steps up to releve.
What is pas de bouree?
300
A leap off the floor.
What is a jete?
300
The language of ballet.
What is French?
300
To rise on the balls of the feet.
What is releve?
400
To circle the leg.
What is rond de jambe?
400
To jump from 5th position, to 2nd, and back to 5th.
What is echappe saute?
400
To keep the focus on one object while turning.
What is spotting?
400
The name for a female ballet dancer.
What is "ballerina?"
400
The total number of ballet feet positions.
What is five?
500
To hold one leg in a pose to the back, off the floor.
What is arabesque?
500
Jump from 5th to 5th.
What is changement?
500
The translation of jete.
What is "thrown."
500
A Russian born choreographer who directed the New York City Ballet, popularizing ballet in the US.
Who is George Balanchine?
500
The best way to prevent shin splints while performing changements.
What is to let heels come down in the plie.