Ballet Terms - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
the general term for dancers dancing on the tips of their toes	en pointe	86%
"step of the cat"	pas de chat	76%
a turn by a dancer, usually with their leg in retire	pirouette	68%
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	51%
dancer raised on toes	releve	48%
a gliding jump	glissade	47%
a partnering of a ballerina and a danseur	pas de deux	46%
a whipping movement	fouette	43%
"circle of the leg"	rond de jambe	43%
striking with the foot	frappe	42%
jump in fifth position and the feet switching positions	changement	41%
to the back	derriere	41%
movement of the arms	port de bras	39%
a movement that can be described as "pricking"	pique	37%
a falling step	tombe	37%
facing the front	en face	36%
the movement to achieve this position	passe	30%
crossed	croise	29%
to the front	devant	29%
to the second OR to the side	a la seconde	28%
jump with two legs attaching in air; no traveling	assemble	28%
the position of the leg, with knee bent, against the other knee	retire	26%
to the outside	en de hors	24%
movements done all the way around, in the shape of a cross	en croix	23%
a turn with heel on floor; OR a turning around in a position of a ballerina by a cavalier	promenade	22%
working leg brought up the other to the knee and opened to a position	developpe	20%
to the inside	en de dans	20%
movement in the form of a curtsey or bow to show respect and thanks to audience or instructor	reverence	18%
preparation for a combination of movements	preparation	6%
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%

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