How's Your Ballet Brain?

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    How many basic positions are there in ballet?

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This quiz will test your knowledge of ballet and help you study if you are ballet level one or higher :)!

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  • 2. 

    True or False, Pas De Chat means step of the mouse.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    If you were in Ms. Chelsea ballet class you should know that Pas De Chat means step of the cat :)

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  • 3. 

    What are male and female ballet dancers called?

    • Ballerinas

    • Crazy dancing people

    • Malerina and Femalerina

    • Twinkle Toes

    • Ballerinos or danseurs and Ballerinas

    Correct Answer
    A. Ballerinos or danseurs and Ballerinas
    Explanation
    The correct answer is Ballerinos or danseurs and Ballerinas. Male ballet dancers are called Ballerinos or danseurs, while female ballet dancers are called Ballerinas.

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  • 4. 

    What year was the school started?

    • 1987

    • 1855

    • 1661

    • 200 BC

    • 2010

    Correct Answer
    A. 1661
    Explanation
    In 1661, the first ballet school was opened in France.

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  • 5. 

    Which ballet steps are not generally performed at the barre?

    • Plie, Frappe, Tendu

    • Eleve, Passe, Coupe

    • Jete, Pique Turns, Attitude Tore

    • Battement, Arabesque, Sous sous

    • Kicks, Flips, Crazy Tricks

    Correct Answer
    A. Jete, Pique Turns, Attitude Tore
    Explanation
    Jete is a leap, Pique turns are a turn in the passe position, Attitude tore is a controlled turn done in the attitude position

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    Who started the first ballet school in France?

    • Louis XIV

    • Pierre Beauchamps

    • George Balanchine

    • Ms. Chelsea

    • Bill the Ballerina

    Correct Answer
    A. Louis XIV
    Explanation
    It was started by Louis XIV, and only men were allowed to dance. Women first danced the ballet in 1681. They did not look like the dancers
    of today, because they wore ankle-length dresses!

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  • 7. 

    Who created the five positions in ballet?

    • Louis XIV

    • Pierre Beauchamps

    • George Balanchine

    • Ms. Chelsea :)

    • Bill the Ballerina

    Correct Answer
    A. Pierre Beauchamps
    Explanation
    The basic five ballet positions were created in the 1600's by a French ballet teacher whose name was Pierre Beauchamps. These arm and leg positions helped the dancers to balance while still looking graceful. Most ballet steps and combinations begin with one of the basic positions.

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    Which ballet, choreographed by George Balanchine, is renowned for its groundbreaking approach to neo-classical ballet and significantly altering the aesthetics of ballet costuming and stage design?

    • Serenade

    • Apollo

    • Jewels

    • The Nutcracker

    Correct Answer
    A. Apollo
    Explanation
    George Balanchine’s "Apollo" (originally titled "Apollon musagète") is a milestone in the history of ballet and is often credited with establishing the neoclassical style that Balanchine would become famous for. Choreographed in 1928 for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, "Apollo" is one of Balanchine’s earliest works and his first collaboration with composer Igor Stravinsky. The ballet is noted for its minimalism in costuming and set design, which was revolutionary at the time.

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    Did you like this quiz?

    • Yes!

    • It was okay,I guess

    • No.

    • I don't know

    • Can you repeat the question?

    Explanation
    The given correct answer is "Yes!" because the person liked the quiz.

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