What's that turn?!?
Name that step!
Proper ballet ettique/ ballet expectations
Things need for ballet/pointe class
Famous African American ballet dancers
100
A complete turn of the body on one foot, on point or demi-pointe.
What is a Piroutte?
100
This is a corrupiton of the term"grand jete dessus en tournant." see jete dessus en tournant, grand (French school); jete en tournant en arriere, grand (Cecchetti Method): jete entrelace (Russia School)
What is Tour Jete?
100
Giving one's attention to a sound.
What is listening?
100
A tighly fitting pratice or stage costume for dancers, covering the body from neck to the thighs or the ankles.There are many varieties, such as short-sleeve and sleeveless versions.
What is a Leotard?
100
She broke barriers in ballet by becoming the first African American ballerina to perform with the Metropolitan Opera in 1951 and later the first African American prima ballerina.
Who was Janet Collins?
200
A turn applied to a whipping movement.
What is a Fouette?
200
A bending of the knee or knees.
What is a Plie?
200
To refrain from speaking or engaging in verbal blank.
What does it mean not to talk?
200
Specifically designed, tight-fitting stockings worn by ballet dancers, typically to a calf or foot length, and often made of a thin, breathable fabric like cotton or a cotton/spandex blend.
What are tights?
200
She was a pioneer, becoming one of the first African American ballerinas to join a ballet company, Ballet Russe de Monte.
Who was Raven Wilkinson?
300
Piqué turning is a pirouette in which the dancer steps directly onto the point or demi pointe with leg sur le cou de pied devant or derriere in attitude, arabesque, or any given position.
What is a Pique turn?
300
Large battlement thrown.
What is a grand battlement?
300
Obeying or following the instructions and guidance given by a teacher in a learning environment.
What does it mean to do what the teacher says?
300
A specific hairstyle, typically worn by ballet dancers, that involves securing the hair into a tight, neat hairstyle at the back of the head.
What is a ballet bun?
300
She made history in 1990 by becoming the first Black woman to achieve the rank of principal dancer at the Houston Ballet.
Who was Lauren Anderson?
400
This is an abbreviation of the term "tours chaines deboules": a series of rapid turns on the points of demi-point done in a straight line or a circle.
What is a Chaines?
400
In ballet, it is a position of the body in profile, supported on one leg, which can be straight or demi-plié, with the other leg extended behind and at right angles to it. The arms are held in various harmonised positions, creating the longest possible line from the fingertips to the toes.
What is Arabesque?
400
Accepting and implementing feedback or changes to improve something, like a piece of work, a statement, or a process.
What does it mean to take corrections?
400
Soft, flat shoes designed for ballet dancing.
What are ballet shoes?
400
In 2015, she was promoted to principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, making her the first African American principal dancer in the company's history.
Who was Misty Copeland?
500
step-over turn, step-up turn, or pique turn en dehors. It's a traveling turn where one leg steps out to the side, and the other leg replaces it, stepping up and turning.
What is a Tours dégagés ('Lame Duck').
500
A step where a dancer springs up into a fifth position on demi-pointe or pointe, with the legs and feet tightly together, creating the illusion of one foot.
Sous-sus
500
treating others with consideration, kindness, and regard for their feelings and opinions, even if you disagree with them.
What is being respectful?
500
Specifically designed ballet footwear worn by dancers to stand and dance on the tips of their toes.
What are pointe shoes?
500
He was admired for his versatility as a dancer, his strong work ethic, and his dedication to his craft, making him a prominent figure in the Black British Ballet world.
Who was David Richardson?