Dance Movements Quiz

How would you describe the motions of a Rond de Jambe?

• Circular movement of the leg

• Jumping motion

• Side-to-side step

• Forward and backward kick

Where did ballet originate during the Renaissance?

• France

• England

• Italy

• Spain

Who helped spread ballet to France?

• King Louis XIV

• Catherine de' Medici

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Marie Antoinette

During whose reign did ballet reach its peak in France?

• King Henry II

• King Louis XIV

• King Charles IX

• King Francis I

What were early ballets similar to?

• Opera performances

• Court dances

• Military parades

• Religious ceremonies

Who was Louis XIV's personal ballet master credited with codifying ballet as a system of movement?

• Carlo Blasis

• Charles Didelot

• Pierre Beauchamp

• Marius Petipa

In what year did Louis XIV establish the Royal Academy of Dance?

• 1795

• 1830

• 1661

• 1950

What invention by Charles Didelot in 1795 allowed dancers to stand on their toes before leaving the ground?

• Pointe shoes

• Flying machine

• Ballet barre

• Dance belt

Who recorded the dance technique of the early 19th century in the Code of Terpsichore?

• Louis XIV

• Charles Didelot

• Carlo Blasis

• Pierre Beauchamp

In which decades did ballerinas begin wearing Lycra spandex leotards for comfort and ease of movement?

• 1830s and 1840s

• 1790s and 1800s

• 1950s and 60s

• 1660s and 1670s