Ballet Trivia
Name three basic movements every ballet dancer knows.
Plie, battement tendu, sauté, spring pointe ....
What does "plie" mean?
To bend
Show 3 ballet foot positions.
Parallel, first, second, third, fourth, fifth, classical pose
What four counts tell a dancer to begin dancing?
5678
Name this Christmas Tune
Jingle Bells
When ballet first began, was it performed mainly by men or women?
Men
What does"saute" mean?
To jump
Demonstrate at least 4 ballet arm positions.
Demi second, first, second, third, fourth, fifth, fourth open, fourth crossed, open fifth, arabesque, third arabesque
What does allegro mean in music?
fast
Name This Christmas Tune
O Holy Night
In which country did ballet originate?
France
What does "port de bras" mean?
Carriage (movement) of the arms
Demonstrate two petit jetés derrière
Yay!
What time signature is a waltz/triplet?
3/4
What Ballet is this song from?
Sugarplum Fairy - The Nutcracker
When were pointe shoes first invented?
1795 - Charles Didelot called the first pair of pointe shoes he invented in 1795 “flying machines” because he hoped the audience would feel as if the dancers were gliding in the air when they watched them dance in his shoes.
What does "derriere" mean?
To the back
Demonstrate an echappé sauté to second
Yay!
What does adagio mean in music?
slow
What Ballet is this song from?
Swan Lake
How old is the Royal Academy of Dance?
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) was founded in 1920, making it 105 years old:
The RAD was established in London, England in 1920 as the Association of Teachers of Operatic Dancing.
What does "battement" mean?
To extend
Demonstrate the following phrase:
2 sautés in first
2 sautés in second
4 changements
Yay!
Who was the composer who composed music for The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty?
Pyotr Ilyich Tachikovsky
What Ballet is this Song from?
Sleeping Beauty