Ballet Vocabulary Crossword
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
 
 
Down: 1) the leg that supports the body2) the leg that executes a given movement3) the working foot rises about 4 inches off the floor and at a faster pace.4) the working foot slides without lifting the toe from the ground.5) Carriage of the arms6) a raising of the body on the points or demi-points7) Stepping behind, side, and forward in either direction8) Full bending of the knees10) joined together; the working foot slides along the ground before being swept into the air, as the foot goes into the air the dancer pushes off the floor with the supporting leg, extending the toes12) “cut”. The ankle of one leg is positioned at the ankle of the supporting leg either in front or behind15) Movement in the shape of a cross18) "withdrawn" movement in which the working leg draws up the supporting leg with the knee bent so that the pointed toe rests in front of, behind or to the side of the supporting knee. Across: 8) The working leg is raised from the hip into the air and brought down again9) A bow or curtsy.11) the ability of the dancer to turn his or her feet and legs out from the hip joints to a 90-degree position13) “thrown”. Leap in which one leg is brushed into the air and appears to have been thrown14) half bending of the knees16) “chased” One foot literally chases the other foot out of its position17) opening of both feet from a closed to an open position19) Jumped or jumping movement
 

 

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