Ballet Basics 1

Ballet Comes From What Country ?

• Russia

• Spain

• France

• Italy

A tendu is a

• Stretch

• Jump

• Kick

• Turn

Passe is a ...

• To cut

• Jump

• Turn

• Position

Pas de bourree is

• Step of the hours

• Step of the braid

• Circle of the leg

• Turn on one leg

What position is this?

• 2nd

• 1st

• 3rd

• 5th

Rond De Jambe is done by...

• Stepping forward in 4th while the back leg connects into a jump

• Bending the knees over to toes while maintaining proper posture

• Maintaining a small base while opening and closing to turn

• Standing on one leg and extending the other leg front side back on a circular motion

Bending the knees over the toes while maintaining proper body posture attempting to go as low as possible is called a......

• Grand- Plie

• Demi-plie

• Degage

• Sous-sus

Chaines means to...

• Chasing one foot with the other

• Jump one after the other

• Small turns that are connected

• Circle of the leg

The dancers are demonstrating a....

• Sous-sus

• Battement

• Tendu

• Passe

A kick 90 degrees or higher is called a...

• Plie

• Chaines

• Battement

• Chasse