LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
School of Communication and the Arts | Theatre Arts Department
THEA 108-001: DANCE I
(Ballet/Modern)
Professor: Michelle Thomas
Office Phone: (434) 582-7078 (Exploration 3)
Cell Phone: (434) 942-1574
1.) Translate the 5 positions of the feet.
a.) Premier – first position
b.) A la seconde – second position
c.) Troisieme – third position
d.) Quatrieme – fourth position
e.) Cinquieme – fifth position
2.) Describe the 5 positions of the feet.
a.) Premier – the feet form one line, heels touching one another
b.) A la seconde – the feet are on the same line with a distance of one-foot length apart
c.) Troisieme – one foot is in front of the other with the heel touching the middle of the foot
d.) Quatrieme – the feet are separated by one-foot length, there are 3 fourth positions, ouverte (open
from 1 ), ferme (closed from 3 ) or croise (crossed from 5 )
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e.) Cinquieme – the feet are completely closed with the heel of the front foot touches the toe of the
back foot and vice versa.
3.) Name the 5 positions the foot can assume.
a.) Pied a terre – foot on the floor
b.) Pied a quat – foot one quarter (heel slightly raised off the floor)
c.) Pied a demi – foot one half (heel raised ½ way off the floor)
d.) Pied a trios quat – foot three quarters (full releve with heel as high as it can go)
e.) Pied a pointe – foot on pointe (to be achieved in a pointe shoe)
4.) Name the incorrect positions the foot can assume.
a.) Sickled
b.) Clenched
c.) Pronate
d.) Supenate
5.) Name and translate the basic positions of the arms (Cecchetti Method).
a.) Premier – first position
b.) A la seconde – second position
c.) Demi seconde – ½ second position
d.) Troisieme – third position
e.) Quatrieme en avant – fourth position in front
f.) Quatrieme en haut – fourth position high
g.) Cinquieme en bas fifth position low –
h.) Cinquieme en avant –fifth position in front
i.) Cinquieme en haut – fifth position high
6.) What is the theory of the Port De Bras? When going from a low position to a high position the arms
usually pass through cinquieme en avant. When going from a high position to a low position the arms
usually pass through seconde and demi-seconde.
7.) Name the derivative positions of the arms.
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
School of Visual and Performing Arts | Theatre Arts Department
THEA 108-001 DANCE I (Ballet/Modern):
Adjunct Professor: Michelle Thomas
Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: (434) 582-7078
Cell Phone (434) 942-1574
BALLET
(Vocabulary & Terminology)
(Exploration 3)
31.) Coup de pied neck of the foot –
32.) Coupe - cut
33.) Couru – running
34.) Croise – crossed
35.) Croise derriere – crossed back
36.) Croise devant – crossed front
37.) Cuisse – thigh
38.) De Cote – sideways
39.) De Suite – in succession or continuous
40.) Degage - disengage
41.) Demi – half
42.) Derriere – back
43.) Dessus – over
44.) Dessous – under
45.) Detourne – turned aside
