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Ballet Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Five Positions of the Feet and Arms | <img src=" alt="Image result for Five Positions of the Feet and Arms"/> |
| Bras bas | low arms |
| Demi pointe//full pointe | half pointe//full pointe |
| plié | to bend |
| Grand | big/full |
| Ronde de jambe en l’air | circular movement of the leg in the air |
| Relevé | to rise |
| Penché | leaning |
| Tendu | to stretch or pull |
| Cambré | arched (Bend of the waist to the front, side or back) |
| Arabesque | in arabic fashion |
| Soutenu | sustained |
| Grand battement | big beating |
| Pas de bourrée | step of bourrée |
| Ronde de jambe | circular movement of the leg |
| Pirouette | to whirl or spin |
| Pas de chat | step of the cat |
| Port de bras | carriage of the arms |
| Chassé | to chase |
| Chainé | chain or link |
| Piqué | to prick |
| Grand jeté | big throw |
| Balleto | little dance |
| Where did ballet begin? | began during the renaissance in Italy |
| When did ballet move to france? | in the 16th century |
| before performing a Ballet pirouette, we plie (bend) in what position of the feet? | 4th position |