TAD 142 Exam Study Guide.

TAD 142 Exam Study Guide. Forced Arch - answerweight bearing position of the foot in which the heel is lifted and the knee is bent with extreme metatarsal dorsiflexion. Sickling - answerterm used for a fault in which the dancer turns his or her foot in from the ankle, thereby breaking the straight line of the leg. tendu passe par terre - answerstretched leg and foot to the front passing thru first position to stretch to the back. à terre - answeron the ground Sur le cou de pied - answerOn the "Neck" of the foot. The working foot is placed on the part of the leg between the base of the calf and the beginning of the ankle. Retiré - answerwithdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position in the air with the knee bent so that the pointed foot/toes rest in front of, behind or to the side of the supporting knee. Echappé - answerescaping or slipping movement. An echappé is a level opening of both feet from a closed to an open position. There are two kinds of echappés: echappé sauté which is done with a spring from the 1st, 3rd or 5th position of the feet and finishes in a demi-‐‐plié in 2nd or 4th position. In our class we go from 1st or 3rd position to 2nd position. Echappé sur le pointes is done with a relevé and has straight knees when in the open position. Classical walk - answerwalking classically describes the way a ballet dancer may walk in ballet. Walking that is done "classically" is oAen done to show nobility or to look regal. A classical walk is always, or should be done by a ballerina and her partner in principle roles as them move around the stage. However, especially in a classical ballet, every role on stage is expected to walk in a classical manner (unless you are in a character role). Dancers walk by rolling through their foot starting with the toe, into the ball of the foot and then finally the heel very smoothly and keep the legs turned out the entire time. En Face - answeropposite the audience or facing the audience Temps - answerstep, time or movement. Temps lié - answerLiterally "time bound together". This term describes a sequence of movements of the leg and arms that are connected together. In our class, we do "tendu, demi plié, tendu", transferring weight from one leg to the other and taking the arms "second, bras bas, first, second" at the same time. Chassé - answerchased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; can be done in a series. En diagonale - answerin a diagonal. Indicates that a step is to be done traveling in a diagonal direction. Triplet - answerthree steps usually done in a down (plié) up (relevé) up (relevé) sequence. Spring pointes - answerjump or spring from foot to foot. Gallop - answera traveling step to the front or side usually done with parallel legs with the toes touching first. The leading foot does not glide or slide like the chasse. Épaulment - answerliterally "shouldering". A specific placing of the head, shoulders and body as the dancers turns away or towards the audience. This term indicates a movement of the torso from the waist up, one shoulder is brought forward and the other back with the head turned or inclined over the forward shoulder. Sous-sus - answerunder-over, sous-sus is a relevé in fifth position performed sure place or traveled forward, backward, to the side. The dancer springs onto points or demo-pointed, drawing the feet and legs tightly together. This term is used in Cecchetti method of ballet. Sus-sous - answerover-under, used in French and Russian schools Sourbresaut - answersudden spring or bound. From demi-pile in third or 5th position of the feet, spring into the air with well-crossed legs, extended knees and feet pointed. Land with both feet at the same time in 3rd or 5th position in a demi-pile with the same foot that started the jump. devant - answerin front. This term may refer to a step, movement or the placing of a lim in front of the body. In reference to a particular step (for example, tendu devant), the addition of the word devant implies that the working leg/foot is in the front or closes to the front. derrière - answerbehind, back. This term may refer to a step, movement or the placing of a lim in front of the body. In reference to a particular step (for example, tendu derrière), the addition of the word devant implies that the working leg/foot is in the front or closes to the front. en avant - answerForward. Moving towards the audience En arrière - answerBackward. Moving away from the audience De Cote - answerSideways. Left or Right En Bas - answerLow. Used to describe low position of the arms En Haut - answerHigh. Used to describe high position of the arms