CECCHETTI GRADE 1 EXAM STUDY GUIDE (ALREADY)
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Positions of the Feet Answer - first (première), second (seconde), third
(troisième), fourth (quatrième), fifth (cinquième)
open positions- second, fourth
closed positions- first, third ,fifth
Theory of the Movement of the Feet Answer - When moving from a closed
position to an open position, slide to a point and lower the heel. When moving
from an open position to a closed position, point and slide lowering the heel
Positions of the Arms Answer - first (première), second (seconde), half-second
(demi seconde), fifth low (cinquième en bas), fifth to the front (cinquième en
avant), fifth high (cinquième en haut)
Theory of the Movement of the Arms Answer - When moving from a low
position to a high position, the arms usually pass through fifth to the front.
When moving from a high position to a low position, the arms usually pass
through second and half-second.
Positions of the Body Answer - à la quatrième devant-to the fourth in front
à la seconde-to the second
à la quatrième derrière- to the fourth in back
, Movements in Dancing Answer - plier (to bend), relever (to rise), sauter (to
jump)
Fixed Points of the Practice Room Answer - Select the audience which is wall 5.
Beginning with the right front corner, count the corners counter-clockwise: 1, 2,
3, 4. Count the walls in the same manner: 5, 6, 7, 8
Pointe tendue à terre Answer - stretched point on the ground
Pointe tendue en l'air Answer - stretched point in the air, hip high, or 90
degrees
Pointe tendue demi en l'air Answer - stretched point half in the air, halfway
between à terre and en l'air, or 45 degrees
Theory of the Movement of the Head in a Pirouette Answer - There is one
movement of the head. The head is the last to leave the designated spot and
the first to return to said spot
Pliès - Pointe Tendue, un Demi-Pliè, et un Grand Pliè Answer - bending
movements: stretched point, one half bending movement, and one large
bending movement - in second, first, fifth back, fifth front
Battements Tendus en Croix et à la Seconde Answer - stretched beatings in the
pattern of a cross and to the second
Prèparation pour Posè et Jetè Answer - preparation for a posing step and a
throwing step
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Positions of the Feet Answer - first (première), second (seconde), third
(troisième), fourth (quatrième), fifth (cinquième)
open positions- second, fourth
closed positions- first, third ,fifth
Theory of the Movement of the Feet Answer - When moving from a closed
position to an open position, slide to a point and lower the heel. When moving
from an open position to a closed position, point and slide lowering the heel
Positions of the Arms Answer - first (première), second (seconde), half-second
(demi seconde), fifth low (cinquième en bas), fifth to the front (cinquième en
avant), fifth high (cinquième en haut)
Theory of the Movement of the Arms Answer - When moving from a low
position to a high position, the arms usually pass through fifth to the front.
When moving from a high position to a low position, the arms usually pass
through second and half-second.
Positions of the Body Answer - à la quatrième devant-to the fourth in front
à la seconde-to the second
à la quatrième derrière- to the fourth in back
, Movements in Dancing Answer - plier (to bend), relever (to rise), sauter (to
jump)
Fixed Points of the Practice Room Answer - Select the audience which is wall 5.
Beginning with the right front corner, count the corners counter-clockwise: 1, 2,
3, 4. Count the walls in the same manner: 5, 6, 7, 8
Pointe tendue à terre Answer - stretched point on the ground
Pointe tendue en l'air Answer - stretched point in the air, hip high, or 90
degrees
Pointe tendue demi en l'air Answer - stretched point half in the air, halfway
between à terre and en l'air, or 45 degrees
Theory of the Movement of the Head in a Pirouette Answer - There is one
movement of the head. The head is the last to leave the designated spot and
the first to return to said spot
Pliès - Pointe Tendue, un Demi-Pliè, et un Grand Pliè Answer - bending
movements: stretched point, one half bending movement, and one large
bending movement - in second, first, fifth back, fifth front
Battements Tendus en Croix et à la Seconde Answer - stretched beatings in the
pattern of a cross and to the second
Prèparation pour Posè et Jetè Answer - preparation for a posing step and a
throwing step
