Ballet Vocabulary

This activity is commonly practiced by many boys and girls in Russian culture.

• Gymnastics

• Basketball

• Ice Skating

• Ballet

Which of the following is a fundamental position in ballet?

• First Position

• Lotus Position

• Warrior Pose

• Tree Pose

What is the term for a ballet spin on one foot?

• Pirouette

• Plie

• Releve

• Arabesque

In ballet, what does 'plié' mean?

• To bend

• To jump

• To spin

• To stretch

Which ballet term describes a jump from one foot to the other?

• Jete

• Tendu

• Glissade

• Pas de chat

What is the name of the ballet position where one leg is extended behind the body?

• Arabesque

• Tendu

• Plie

• Releve

Which of the following is a famous Russian ballet dancer?

• Mikhail Baryshnikov

• Vladimir Putin

• Sergei Rachmaninoff

• Leo Tolstoy

What is the term for a ballet dancer's leap in the air?

• Grand Jete

• Pirouette

• Plie

• Releve

Which ballet term means 'to rise' onto the toes?

• Releve

• Plie

• Pirouette

• Jete

What is the name of the ballet position where the dancer stands on one leg with the other leg extended in front?

• Attitude

• Arabesque

• Plie

• Releve