Midterm

Question 1

Alignment

Answer 1

the organization of the body in relationship to dance

Question 2

Turn out

Answer 2

the ability of the dancer to his or her feet and legs out from the hip joints to a 90 or 180 degree position

Question 3

centering

Answer 3

part of the dancers alignment. The dancer must stay balanced through a center line running up and down the mid line of the torso while on two feet and while on one foot that line must shift through the middle of the standing foot and go through an even torso and pelvis both horizontally and vertically.

Question 4

Sickled Foot

Answer 4

A poorly aligned foot compared to the alignment of the kneecap.

Question 5

Plie’

Answer 5

to bend or bent. The bending of the knees over the first and second toe.

Question 6

Demi’ Plie’

Answer 6

half or small plie’

Question 7

Grand/e Plie’

Answer 7

big plie’

Question 8

Tendu

Answer 8

to stretch. The working foot slides along the floor to a full point.

Question 9

Eleve’

Answer 9

to elevate. A rise to the balls of the feet.

Question 10

Releve’

Answer 10

Rise to the balls of the feet with a plie’ before.

Question 11

Degage’

Answer 11

To disengage. A tendu which releases from the floor usually done with an accent back to the start position.

Question 12

Devant

Answer 12

In front or to the front.

Question 13

Derriere

Answer 13

Behind or to the back.

Question 14

A La Seconde

Answer 14

To the side or literally to the second.

Question 15

En Croix

Answer 15

In the shape of the cross, exercise done in the shape of a cross. An exercise done to the front, side, back, side.

Question 16

Croise’

Answer 16

Crossed. Body is placed at an oblique angle to the audience while standing at an oblique angle.

Question 17

Efface’

Answer 17

Hidden or shaded, Means open, crossed to the audience while standing at an oblique angle.

Question 18

Ecarte’

Answer 18

Separated or wide apart. A static position.

Question 19

Epaule’

Answer 19

Shouldered. The body is drawn in a way where the back is slightly visible and/or shoulders are slightly diagonal (epaulement)

Question 20

En Face

Answer 20

Opposite the audience of facing the audience straight on.

Question 21

Soussus

Answer 21

Under over refers to the springing releve’ in 5th position which is tightly crossed.

Question 22

Coupe’ / Sur le cou pied

Answer 22

To cut (around the neck of the foot) a position where the working foot is pointed and held at the ankle of the standing leg.

Question 23

Retire’

Answer 23

To withdraw. It’s a withdrawing of the gesture foot from the floor until it touches the supporting knee. Front, side, or back of the knee.

Question 24

Passe’

Answer 24

To pass. A retire’ that travels from the front to the back or to another position.

Question 25

Grand Battement

Answer 25

Big or large beat. The working leg is raised from the hip into the air and brought down again through tendu.

Question 26

Port de bras

Answer 26

The movement or carriage of the arms. Used to develop gracefulness. An elementary way to count music.

Question 27

Cambre'

Answer 27

To arch. The body bends from the waist, sideways or backwards with the head following the movement.

Question 28

Eschappe'

Answer 28

means escaped or to escape. A releve made with a slight spring from 5th position to 2nd position. Or 4th position and then back to 5th position.

Question 29

Port de corps (penche')

Answer 29

Carriage of the body. A forward bend of the body at the hip joints. Penche means to leave or incline.

Question 30

Rhythm

Answer 30

An accent that creates a feel

Question 31

Beat

Answer 31

Each count

Question 32

Meter

Answer 32

The time of the music or the amount of beats/counts

Question 33

Phrase

Answer 33

A series of measures or beats that completes a musical idea.

Question 34

Tempo

Answer 34

The speed of the music.

Question 35

Adagio

Answer 35

Slow and leisurely.

Question 36

Allegro

Answer 36

Quick and lively. Small, medium, and grand allegro.

Question 37

Frappe'

Answer 37

Struck or to strike. It is the basis for the allegro step jete.

Question 38

Petit Battement (Sur le coude pied)

Answer 38

A small beat on the neck of the foot.

Question 39

Ron De Jambe

Answer 39

Circle of the leg or round of the leg. Used to develop turn out.

Question 40

En Dehors

Answer 40

refers to ron de jambe and/or pirouettes. Means outward or from front to back.

Question 41

En Dedan

Answer 41

Outwards or back to front

Question 42

A terre

Answer 42

on the ground or touching the floor

Question 43

En L'air

Answer 43

In the air

Question 44

En Avant

Answer 44

Forward movement

Question 45

En arriere

Answer 45

Moving backwards

Question 46

De Cote'

Answer 46

Sideways moving to the right or left

Question 47

Chasse'

Answer 47

To chase a step in which one foot chases another foot out of a position. Considered as one of ballets transition steps.

Question 48

Battement Tendu Releve'

Answer 48

Stretched or risen or rises.

Question 49

Developpe'

Answer 49

To develop. Gesture leg is slowly drawn up to retire and extended in the air, front, side or back.

Question 50

Fondu

Answer 50

To melt. The lowering of the body by bending the knee of the supporting leg.

Question 51

R. I. C. E.

Answer 51

R- Rest I- Ice C- Compression E- Elevation