ABT Exam Theory Questions & answers
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Correct Posture - correct answer ✔✔With correct posture, the bones are aligned
in order that there is the least muscular effort to be upright. The weight is fully
over one or two feet and the waist is held to engage the muscular corset, thus
strengthening the pustular muscles in the pelvis, stomach, and upper torso.
Correct Use of Turnout - correct answer ✔✔Turn out comes from the hips, and
should make dancing easier. Turn-out is a rotation of the legs at the hip-joints with
no twisting of the pelvis, knees, and ankles.
Correct Placement - correct answer ✔✔A dancer is placed when correct posture
and turn-out are maintained while moving. Correct placement means that the
natural articulation of the leg at its joints is not distorted.
Correct Use of the Foot - correct answer ✔✔To use the foot correctly you must
articulate through the full foot in order to point the foot. This means you must go
through flat feet, to quarter pointe, to demi pointe, to three quarter pointe, to full
pointe.
Correct Use of Epaulement - correct answer ✔✔In classical epaulement the head
is....
In Vaganova epaulement the head is....
How to Maintain Balance - correct answer ✔✔To maintain balance, the standing
foot or feet should be directly under the center line of balance while maintaining
muscles engaged.
graded A+ passed
Correct Posture - correct answer ✔✔With correct posture, the bones are aligned
in order that there is the least muscular effort to be upright. The weight is fully
over one or two feet and the waist is held to engage the muscular corset, thus
strengthening the pustular muscles in the pelvis, stomach, and upper torso.
Correct Use of Turnout - correct answer ✔✔Turn out comes from the hips, and
should make dancing easier. Turn-out is a rotation of the legs at the hip-joints with
no twisting of the pelvis, knees, and ankles.
Correct Placement - correct answer ✔✔A dancer is placed when correct posture
and turn-out are maintained while moving. Correct placement means that the
natural articulation of the leg at its joints is not distorted.
Correct Use of the Foot - correct answer ✔✔To use the foot correctly you must
articulate through the full foot in order to point the foot. This means you must go
through flat feet, to quarter pointe, to demi pointe, to three quarter pointe, to full
pointe.
Correct Use of Epaulement - correct answer ✔✔In classical epaulement the head
is....
In Vaganova epaulement the head is....
How to Maintain Balance - correct answer ✔✔To maintain balance, the standing
foot or feet should be directly under the center line of balance while maintaining
muscles engaged.
