Statistics for Ballet Terms

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
the general term for dancers dancing on the tips of their toes	en pointe	88%
"step of the cat"	pas de chat	72%
a turn by a dancer, usually with their leg in retire	pirouette	67%
position with straight leg extended, balanced on the other leg, and arms complimentary to the leg	arabesque	66%
the leg extended, with foot pointed, in any direction	tendu	59%
a jump involving throwing	jete	52%
a gliding jump	glissade	47%
dancer raised on toes	releve	46%
a whipping movement	fouette	45%
a partnering of a ballerina and a danseur	pas de deux	44%
"circle of the leg"	rond de jambe	42%
jump in fifth position and the feet switching positions	changement	41%
to the back	derriere	41%
movement of the arms	port de bras	41%
facing the front	en face	37%
striking with the foot	frappe	37%
a movement that can be described as "pricking"	pique	35%
a falling step	tombe	34%
to the front	devant	30%
jump with two legs attaching in air; no traveling	assemble	28%
the movement to achieve this position	passe	28%
to the second OR to the side	a la seconde	27%
crossed	croise	27%
the position of the leg, with knee bent, against the other knee	retire	25%
working leg brought up the other to the knee and opened to a position	developpe	22%
movements done all the way around, in the shape of a cross	en croix	22%
to the outside	en de hors	22%
a turn with heel on floor; OR a turning around in a position of a ballerina by a cavalier	promenade	20%
to the inside	en de dans	19%
movement in the form of a curtsey or bow to show respect and thanks to audience or instructor	reverence	16%
preparation for a combination of movements	preparation	7%
working foot placed between base of calf and top of the ankle on other leg	sur le coup-de-pied	6%
a jump in general	saute	4%
a jump where the legs switch position twice before landing	entreche quatre	3%
"beating steps"	pas de bouree	2%