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To bend
Plie
Coupe
Pasee
Tendu
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Which position does the picture represent?
2nd
3rd
1st
5th
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During this era choreographers worked closely with composers marrying the movement to the music
Classical
Romantic
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Which of these ballets is not a classical ballet?
The Nutcracker
Giselle
Sleeping Beauty
Swan Lake
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Which position does the picture represent?
1st
5th
2nd
3rd
6
Most classical ballets consisted of all of these except which one?
Principle dancers (soloist)
Pas de deux
Corps de ballet
Big tutus
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Which position does the picture represent?
2nd
1st
5th
3rd
8
Which position does the picture represent?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
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Which is NOT true about Romantic Ballet?
Every ballet tells a story of a fairy tale or fable
They used pointe shoes
Stories featured spiritual creatures
It focuses on the conflict between society and supernatural
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Which position does the picture represent?
3rd
2nd
5th
1st
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To cut, toe rest at the ankle
Passe
Coupe
Plie
Glissade
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To fall ; this step is usually done with a pas de bourree
Tendu
Jete
Tombe
Glissade
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To stand on one leg with the other leg extended behind
Balance
Tombe
Arabesque
Attitude
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A rocking step, to step side, ball change
Tombe
Pas de bouree
Balance
Pique
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Which position does the picture represent?
4th
1st
5th
2nd
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Which position does the picture represent?
1st
3rd
4th
5th
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to prick; to step directly onto the ball of the foot
Passe
Releve
Coupe
Pique
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To throw; to jump from one leg to the other
Jete
Glissade
Assemble
Arabesque
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This jump means step of the cat
Pas de bourree
Pas de chat
Balance
Pas de cheval
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To stretch or point
Coupe
Jete
Plie
Tendu
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to step side, back, front
Passe
Plie
Pique
Pas de bourree
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Which of these are Romantic Ballets?
Giselle and La Sylphide
Swan Lake and The Firebird
Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella
The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty
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To passe; toe is connected to the knee
Tendu
Plie
Passe
Coupe
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Which position does the picture represent?
1st
2nd
5th
4th
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to assemble; to jump from one foot to two feet
Arabesque
Assemble
Adagio
Attitude
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Which position does the picture represent?
3rd
5th
4th
2nd
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to glide; a transition step done from 5th position consisting of a small open and close
Glissade
Jete
Assemble
Tombe
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Which position does the picture represent?
3rd
1st
2nd
4th