Bones
The anatomical name for the collarbone
What is the clavicle bone?
The time signature of this music......
What is 3/4?
The number of voices that should be speaking at a time
What is one?
Crossed
What is croisé?
Ballet started in this country
What is France?
The anatomical name for the shoulder blade
What is the scapula?
At a brisk and lively tempo
What is allegro?
When doing exercises' one by one from the corner, rather than chit chatting, you should be doing this
What is paying attention to and learning from other classmates?
Shaded
What is effacé?
He started the Dance Theater of Harlem
Who is Arthur Mitchell?
This bone is the longest one in the human body
What is the femur?
The time signature of this music.....
What is 4/4?
At the end of class this is how we say thank you to each other
What is a bow or curtsy?
Facing the audience
What is en face?
She was the first African American woman to sign a contract with a major ballet company
Who is Raven Wilkinsen?
This bone is a very funny bone and no one really knows why
What is the humerus?
At a slow tempo
What is adagio?
We don’t ever mark these
What are arms?
Outward
What is en dehors?
She refused an offer from the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo because they wanted her to paint her skin so she would blend in with the other dancers
Who is Janet Collins?
The anatomical name for the knee cap
What is the patella?
One of the 5 senses that helps the most with dancing in time with the music
What is hearing?
If the class is asked a question and you know the answer, you must first do this
What is raise your hand?
Inward
What is en dedans?
In ABT’s 75 year history, as of 2015 she is the first African American principal dancer the company has welcomed.
Who is Misty Copeland?