Statistics for Ballet movements

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Movement	Answer	% Correct
standing on the supporting leg while the working leg is turned out and extended behind the body, with both legs held straight.	arabesque	83%
sliding one leg along the floor and chasing it with the back foot (or vise versa) - literally means 'to chase'	chasse	81%
a pirouette in which the ballerina whips her raised leg around in an eggbeater motion while spinning on the other leg	fouette	64%
a type of jump where the dancer extends one leg then jumps off the floor with the other	jete	60%
a deep bending of the knees	grand plie	59%
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	58%
a movement of the arms	port de bras	56%
the working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and extended to an open position	developpe	52%
bending the leg upwards, with the toes typically connected to the other leg just above the knee	passe	51%
short, rapid, turns performed in a straight line	chaine	41%
A transitional movement in ballet in which the dancer transfers body weight quickly from foot to foot in three small steps	pas de bouree	29%
a step where one foot cuts the other foot away, taking its place	coupe	23%
turning in a sus-sous or fifth position en pointe and ending up with the opposite foot in front.	soutenu	22%
a pointing of the foot in which the foot leaves the floor	degage	20%
a quick jump from two feet to two feet in fifth position	soubresaut	9%