Ballet movements

Read the description and name the movement that matches it.

Accents on french terms (eg. plie) are not nessecarry

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Movement	Answer
sliding one leg along the floor and chasing it with the back foot (or vise versa) - literally means 'to chase'	chasse
standing on the supporting leg while the working leg is turned out and extended behind the body, with both legs held straight.	arabesque
a leap from one foot to the other in which the feet are drawn up and the knees are bent so that the legs form a diamond	pas de chat
bending the leg upwards, with the toes typically connected to the other leg just above the knee	passe
a deep bending of the knees	grand plie
a quick jump from two feet to two feet in fifth position	soubresaut
A transitional movement in ballet in which the dancer transfers body weight quickly from foot to foot in three small steps	pas de bouree
a pointing of the foot in which the foot leaves the floor	degage

Movement	Answer
a step where one foot cuts the other foot away, taking its place	coupe
a movement of the arms	port de bras
a pirouette in which the ballerina whips her raised leg around in an eggbeater motion while spinning on the other leg	fouette
the working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and extended to an open position	developpe
a type of jump where the dancer extends one leg then jumps off the floor with the other	jete
turning in a sus-sous or fifth position en pointe and ending up with the opposite foot in front.	soutenu
short, rapid, turns performed in a straight line	chaine

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Level 28

Apr 21, 2019

Fouetté is spelt with 2 Ts and Pas de bourrée with 2 Rs. Otherwise, good quiz!

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