Dance Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- pirouette : a full turn of the body on the point of the toe or ball of the foot
- plie : bending of the knees
- releve : to rise. rising of the body onto the balls of the feet after a plie, then a lowering of the heels to the floor
- battement : an extension of the leg to the front, side, or back either repeatedly or as a single movement
- fan : an extension of the leg in a circular motion
- pas de bourree : a step which is commonly used and has three parts: stepping behind, side and forward in either direction
- passe : a movement in ballet in which the working leg passes the supporting leg, sliding close to the supporting leg (knee)
- spotting : a term given to the movement of the head and focusing of the eyes in pirouettes and other turning movement
- tendu : of or pertaining to a movement that is stretched or held
- pique : to prick
- grand jete : large leap where both legs are extended; one leg in front of the body, the other behind
