Ballet Terms And Definitions: Quiz! Trivia
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Ballet traces its roots to the Italian renaissance in the 15th century and has become widespread and many people consider it a form of dance. Are you a ballet dancer? Take the test below to see how conversant you are with the terms and definitions of this magnificent form of art.
- 1.Slow controlled movement in a combo:
- A.
Adagio
- B.
Allegro
- C.
Arabesque
- 2.In the air:
- A.
Air el
- B.
Assemble
- C.
En arriere
- 3.Combo consisting of brisk movement.
- A.
En arriere
- B.
Allegro
- C.
Attitude
- 4.A basic pose where the leg is extended to the back.
- A.
Adagio
- B.
Assemble
- C.
Arabesque
- 5.Go backward with ballet walks.
- A.
En arriere
- B.
Avant
- C.
Attitude
- 6.To assemble:
- A.
Balance'
- B.
Assemble
- C.
Ballone
- 7.Leg up and bent.
- A.
Avant
- B.
Ballerina
- C.
Attitude
- 8.Foward in ballet walks.
- A.
Ballone'
- B.
Battement frape'
- C.
Avant
- 9.Walking steps.
- A.
Ballerina
- B.
Balance'
- C.
Barre
- 10.Principal female dancer.
- A.
Ballerina
- B.
Ballote'
- C.
Barre'
- 11.Light elastic quality of jumping.
- A.
Ballone'
- B.
Ballote'
- C.
Ballone
- 12.Step out in coupe
- A.
Ballone
- B.
Ballone'
- C.
Barre
- 13.Series of exercise before class.
- A.
Porta bras
- B.
Chaines'
- C.
Barre
- 14.Position of the arm.
- A.
En bas
- B.
Cambre
- C.
Bras
- 15.Beating
- A.
Battement
- B.
Attitude
- C.
Degacha
- 16.Frape
- A.
Strike
- B.
Beat off the floor
- C.
Leg all the way up
- 17.Grande
- A.
Beat off the floor
- B.
Leg all the way up
- C.
Strike
- 18.Tondu'
- A.
Stays on the floor feet stretched
- B.
Beat off the floor
- C.
Strike
- 19.Degacha
- A.
Beat off the floor
- B.
Strike
- C.
Leg all the way up
- 20.Bras
- A.
Arm
- B.
Where you put the arms
- C.
Bending at waist
- 21.Where you put the arms
- A.
Cambre
- B.
Porta bras
- C.
Chaines'
- 22.Bending at waist
- A.
Chaines
- B.
En arriere
- C.
Cambre
- 23.Chaines
- A.
Chain of turns and stay up
- B.
Beating
- C.
In the air
- 24.Changing of feet
- A.
Barre
- B.
Changement de pieds
- C.
Frape