Safe Practices
Ballet
Jazz
Stage Knowledge
Dance Choreography
RANDOM
100
How does breathing promote better dancing?
Provides oxygen to the muscles
100
Define Glissade
To Glide
100
The action of the head while turning is called what?
Spotting
100
What is the curtain that opens/closes at the beginning or end of a show called?
Grande Drape
100
Define Locomotive Movement
movement that takes you from one place to another
100
What turn is this dancer performing?
Chaine- Chain (series) of turns
200
What should you look for in proper alignment?
Head over shoulders, over hips, over knees, over ankles
200
A position on one leg with the other raised and extended behind with a straight knee is called?
Arabesque
200
Movement of only one part of the body is called what?
Isolations
200
What are the narrow curtains that hide dancers and create the wings called?
Legs
200
Give 3 examples of Spatial awareness
1. Knowing who is around you
2. Knowing where your body is moving
3. Being aware of your surroundings
200
What position is this dancer in?
2nd Position (Grande Plie)
300
Where does turn out come from?
Hip Joint
300
Ballet Terminology is written in which language?
French
300
Describe a Pivot Turn (be specific!)
Dancer twists on the balls of their feet and change direction
300
If a dancer is moving towards the audience what direction are they moving?
Downstage
300
Spontaneous "unplanned" movement is called?
Improvisation
300
What Position is this dancer in? 
1st Position
400
What does the dancers core consist of?
Abdominals and Back Muscles
400
Where is the knee located in Passe?
Knee
400
What is the difference between a jazz pirouette and a ballet pirouette?
Ballet =Turn out
Jazz= Turned In
400
What is the section of the stage that extends past the Grande Drape called?
Apron
400
What is the space a dancers body occupies?
Self Space
400
What position is this dancer in? (Be Specific!)
5th Position Sous Sous
500
What are the three benefits of stretching?
R.I.P
1.Reduce soreness
2. Increase flexibility
3. Prevent Injury
500
The ballet movement that has three step: back, side, front is called what?
Pas De Bourree
500
What are 3 Key points of technique for a jazz pirouette?
1 Core Engaged
2 Neutral Pelvis
3 Lengthened Spine
4 Parallel Knee
500
What is the most Upstage white drape called?
Cyc (Psych) Cyclorama
500
Choreography means to
create dances
500
Exchanging weight in the air from one foot to another is a what?
Leap
600
What is the proper landing for a jump?
Toe, Ball, Heel, Plie
600
What position is this dancer in?
4th Position (Plie)
600
What type of kick arcs in front of the body?
Fan Kick
600
What is the area in which the audience sits called?
House
600
What does B.E.S.T stand for?
Body Energy Space Time
600
Give an example of movement qualities
Swing and Suspend
700
What is the proper way to perform and maintain a releve?
Rise on the the balls of the feet maintaining weight over the first two toes
700
Define Ron De Jambe, and describe the movement
rounding of the leg, the leg moves from tendu in a half circle motion
700
Describe a ball change (be specific!)
A quick transfer of weight from one foot to another
700
What is the area in the back of the house called where lights and sound are run called?
The Booth
700
Asymmetrical and Symmetrical are used to describe which element of dance
shape
700
What is 5th position?
Feet Turned out heel of front foot is touching toe of back foot: both arms above the head rounded.