Terminology Ballet Russe Pointe Shoes Stability & Mobility Terminology 2
100
En Haut
This ballet term mean "high" or "tall"
100
The Rite of Spring
Nijinksy choreographed this ballet which revolutionized the beginnings of Neo-classicalism
100
What is La Sylphide
Marie Taglioni was the first ballerina to dance en pointe in this ballet
100
What is prevent injuries
Stability and Mobility exercises are used to recover from injuries as well as do what
100
What is Plié
This ballet perm means ending of the knees
200
Promenade
What ballet term means "a walk"
200
What is France
Serge Diaghilev brought his Russian dancers over to which country to form the Ballet Russe
200
Who is Anna Pavlova
This ballerina hardened her pointe shoes to be stronger, helping modernize them into what we know them to be today
200
What is a 90 degree angle
When doing the "dead bug" exercise we lift our knees to what angle/degree while alternating arms and legs
200
What is Pas de cheval
This ballet term means "step of the horse"
300
Piéd
What term means "foot"
300
Who is Igor Stravinsky
This Russian composer wrote the ballet scores for Firebird, Rite of Spring and Petrouchka
300
What is 30-40
A pointe shoe maker can on average hand-make how many pairs of pointe shoes per day
300
What is the right glute
Cross the right leg over the knee to roll which side of the gluetes of the foam roller
300
What is Ouvert
This ballet perm means open
400
Manége
What term means "circular"
400
What is Les Sylphides
This short non-narrative ballet was the first of its kind being only about mood and dance
400
Who is Rudolph Nureyev
This male dancer was born on a train, has the first male tailor pointe shoe named after him, and was responsible for widened the audience for ballet
400
What are age glutes and hamstrings
These parts of the body can't function properly when the quads are tight
400
Pas de Couru
This ballet term means "running step"
500
Passé
What ballet term means "passing"
500
What is Firebird, Les Sylphides and Petrouchka
Michel Fokine was Ballet Russes early principal choreographer whos most notable works include these ballets
500
What is the "flying machine"
Charles Didelot created this rope and pulley invention to give dancers the first feeling of going on their toes
500
What are the transverse abdominals
This part of the abdominals is responsible for keeping the core engaged while using our extremities while dancing
500
What is Poland
The Mazurka and the Polonaise originated from this country and is done in a 3/4 or 3/8 time






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