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Ballet Terms - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 565 times
- The average score is 12 of 35
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| the general term for dancers dancing on the tips of their toes | en pointe | 86%
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| "step of the cat" | pas de chat | 76%
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| a turn by a dancer, usually with their leg in retire | pirouette | 68%
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| position with straight leg extended, balanced on the other leg, and arms complimentary to the leg | arabesque | 66%
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| the leg extended, with foot pointed, in any direction | tendu | 59%
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| a jump involving throwing | jete | 51%
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| dancer raised on toes | releve | 48%
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| a gliding jump | glissade | 47%
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| a partnering of a ballerina and a danseur | pas de deux | 46%
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| a whipping movement | fouette | 43%
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| "circle of the leg" | rond de jambe | 43%
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| striking with the foot | frappe | 42%
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| jump in fifth position and the feet switching positions | changement | 41%
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| to the back | derriere | 41%
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| movement of the arms | port de bras | 39%
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| a movement that can be described as "pricking" | pique | 37%
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| a falling step | tombe | 37%
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| facing the front | en face | 36%
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| the movement to achieve this position | passe | 30%
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| crossed | croise | 29%
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| to the front | devant | 29%
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| to the second OR to the side | a la seconde | 28%
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| jump with two legs attaching in air; no traveling | assemble | 28%
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| the position of the leg, with knee bent, against the other knee | retire | 26%
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| to the outside | en de hors | 24%
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| movements done all the way around, in the shape of a cross | en croix | 23%
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| a turn with heel on floor; OR a turning around in a position of a ballerina by a cavalier | promenade | 22%
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| working leg brought up the other to the knee and opened to a position | developpe | 20%
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| to the inside | en de dans | 20%
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| movement in the form of a curtsey or bow to show respect and thanks to audience or instructor | reverence | 18%
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| preparation for a combination of movements | preparation | 6%
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| working foot placed between base of calf and top of the ankle on other leg | sur le coup-de-pied | 6%
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| a jump in general | saute | 4%
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| a jump where the legs switch position twice before landing | entreche quatre | 3%
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| "beating steps" | pas de bouree | 2%
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