Ballet 4

Question 1

Croisé Derrière

Answer 1

Crossed Back

Question 2

À La Quatrième Derrière

Answer 2

To the fourth back

Question 3

Epaulè

Answer 3

Shouldered

Question 4

À La Seconde

Answer 4

To the second

Question 5

Effacé

Answer 5

Shaded

Question 6

Écarte Devant

Answer 6

Thrown wide apart

Question 7

À La Quatrième Devant

Answer 7

To the fourth front

Question 8

Croisé Devant

Answer 8

Crossed Front

Question 9

Cecchetti

Answer 9

Positions of the body

Question 10

Waltz Turn

Answer 10

Is in 3/4 time and has the motion of down-up-up

Question 11

Turn Out

Answer 11

Is the outward rotation of the legs from the hip sockets without disturbing the alignment of the body

Question 12

Tour Jete

Answer 12

A turning leap

Question 13

Tombé

Answer 13

Fall down

Question 14

Tendu

Answer 14

Stretched. When the leg is extended the toes do not leave the floor

Question 15

Temps Levé Sauté

Answer 15

Raised jump movement. A spring from both feet ending in the same position.

Question 16

Temps Lié

than lee ay

Answer 16

Time linked or linking movement. A smooth connecting movement that the answers weight from on position to another

Question 17

Sur-le-coup-de-pied

sewr-luh-koo-duh-pee-ay

Answer 17

Wrapped at the “neck” of the foot

Question 18

Soutenu en Tournant

soot-new ahn-toor-nahn

Answer 18

Sustained turning

Question 19

Soutenu

soot-new

Answer 19

Sustained

Question 20

Sous-sus

soo-soo

Answer 20

Under-over. Relevé in fifth position

Question 21

Soubresaut

sooh-breh-soh

Answer 21

Sudden jump, from two feet to two feet (a temps levé sauté in 5th position)

Question 22

Sissone

see-sohn

Answer 22

Named after the originator of the step. From two feet to one.

Question 23

Sauté

sew-tay

Answer 23

Jumping (e.g échappé sauté)

Question 24

Royale

rwah-y’all

Answer 24

Royal. A changemant in which the thighs are beaten together before the feet change position (a.k.a changement battu)

Question 25

Rond De Jambe en L’air en Dedans | rohn duh zhahnb ahn lair ahn duh-dahn

Answer 25

Circle of the leg in the air “inward”

Question 26

Rond De Jambe en L’air en Dehors | rohn duh zhahnb ahn lair ahn duh-awr

Answer 26

Circle of the leg in the air “outward”

Question 27

Rond de Jambe à Terre en Dedans | rohn duh zhahnb ah tair ahn duh-dahn

Answer 27

Circle of the leg on the ground “inward”. The foot circles from the back to the front.

Question 28

Rond de Jambe à Terre en Dehors | Rohn duh zhahnb ah tair ahn day-or

Answer 28

Circle of the leg on the ground “outward”. The foot circles from the front to the back.

Question 29

Retiré | ruh-tee-ray

Answer 29

Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raise to 2nd position en l’air with the knee bent so that the pointed toe rests in front (Devant) of, behind (derrière), or to the side of the supporting knee.

Question 30

Relevé | ruh-leh-vay

Answer 30

Raised. A rise to the ball of the foot that is preceded by plié

Question 31

Promenade | prohm-nahd

Answer 31

Walk. Indicates that the dancer turns slowly on one foot in place by a slight movement of the heel.

Question 32

Pirouette | peer-oo-wet

Answer 32

Spin or whirl. A complete turn of the body on one leg.

Question 33

Petite | puh-teet

Answer 33

Small

Question 34

Pas de Cheval | pas duh shuh-val

Answer 34

Step of the horse

Question 35

Pas de Chat | pas duh shah

Answer 35

Step of the cat.

Question 36

Grand Battement | grahn baht-mahn

Answer 36

A large beating action of the leg

Question 37

Grand | grahnd

Answer 37

Big or large.

Question 38

Glissade | glee-sahd

Answer 38

Glide

Question 39

Fondu | fawn-dew

Answer 39

Melted. A plie' on one leg to the other.

Question 40

Entrechat Trois | ahn-truh-shah-twah

Answer 40

Three crossing. Similar to Royale except that the landing is made on one foot; the other being place cou-de-oied deviant or derriere

Question 41

Plie' | plee-ay

Answer 41

To bend. A bending movement of the knees

Question 42

Pique' | pee-kay

Answer 42

Pricked. Stepping directly onto point or demi-point of the working foot while the other foot is raised in the air.

Question 43

Passe' | pa-say

Answer 43

Passed