Ballet Terminology Quiz No. 1
Match these ballet terms with their definitions...
(when you are finished check your score & see the correct answers)
1.
sauté
a.
to assemble
2.
dégagé
b.
carriage of arms
3.
rond de jambe
c.
to bend
4.
jeté
d.
to throw
5.
glissade
e.
to chase
6.
pas de chat
f.
to strike
7.
sous-sus
g.
to cut
8.
en croix
h.
chain, links
9.
assemblé
i.
on the neck of the foot
10.
port de bras
j.
to stretch
11.
chassé
k.
step of cat
12.
chainé
l.
to change
13.
plié
m.
to rise
14.
tendu
n.
to glide
15.
relevé
o.
circle of leg
16.
changement
p.
in the shape of a cross
17.
coupé
q.
to jump
18.
pirouette
r.
disengaged
19.
frappé
s.
under-over
20.
sur le cou-de-pied
t.
to whirl or spin
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