Beginning Dance Midterm Assessment

Match the ballet step (French) to the translation (English). Elevé To elevate Sous-sous Under-under Sauté To jump Rond de jambe Circle of the leg En croix In a cross Battement To beat Assemblé To assemble Glissade To glide Piqué To prick Changement To change Tendú To stretch Échappé To escape Elongé To elongate Every jump needs a................... Piqué Tendú Plié Échappé Which stage of learning a new motor skill is indicated by mostly internal feedback, fluent skills, self-evaluation and self-correction? Associative Cognitive Autonomous The associative stage is indicated by............ Inconsistency, external feedback and frequent mistakes Focus on external factors like sounds, opponents and fans instead of executing basic skills Repetition, increased body awareness, fewer mistakes and both internal and external feedback In ballet, we try to make our ............................ point downwards towards to the ground in order to have a stacked spine, even though they naturally point slightly backwards. Sit bones (Sitz bones) Elbows Ribs Toes Knees, feet and hips are outwardly rotated, toes are pointed and quad muscles pull upwards towards the body are components of which ballet fundamental? Port de bras Use of plie Hip, foot and leg line Stacked spine In a proper port de bras, arms should be fully extended but ........................ and the chest should be ................................, like showing off a necklace or bow tie. Lifted, closed Rounded, open Straight, open Rounded, closed Below are four categories of difficult steps we have practiced. Each of these difficult steps has a basic step or position within it that must be used in order to correctly execute the difficult step. Put the basic steps into the correct difficult step category.Examples:A grand battement isn't possible without a tendú , so I would put tendú in the grand battement category.A chainé isn't possible without demi-pointe, so I would put demi-pointe in the chainé category. Glissadé Second position in the air Assemblé Sous-sous in the air Piqué (turn) Passé Soutenú Regular sous-sous on the ground There are only two ways to get to demi-pointe. What are they? Piqué Relevé Tendú Sauté A and B A and C B and D Which part of a warm up is the most vital? Cardiovascular section Dynamic stretching section Static stretching section Joint mobilizing section What happens to your body when you start your warm up with cardio? Core body temperature elevates Breathing and heart rate increases Muscles receive more oxygen to meet higher energy needs Muscle elasticity increases All of the above Fill in the blanks about changes within the joints that occur during warm ups. There is a liquid called synovial fluid that acts as a lubricant within the joints. As the body temperature increases, the temperature of this liquid also increases which enables the joints to move through their full range of motion more easily and smoothly. When I get out of bed in the morning, after hours of stillness from sleeping, this liquid is NOT warm which is why I experience stiffness. True or false? Sitting outside in the sun is a sufficient way to warm up. True, because the core body temperature is elevated by the heat while sitting in the sun. False, because the heart rate and breathing rate does not increase while sitting in the sun. True or false? Warm ups are mentally beneficial. True. Warm ups provide an opportunity to focus, check in and notice posture, tension, soreness or pain in our bodies. False. Warm ups are only meant to physically prepare the body for exercise, therefore the mental state is not important. What is the absolute MOST important reason to warm up and stretch before any physical activity? To prevent injuries To practice technique To get mentally focused To build muscle How long does the body stay warm after a warm up? 20 minutes Until core body temperature returns to normal 10 minutes Up to 3 hours What is kinesthetic awareness? Hint: This is also referred to as "proprioception" in one of your resorces. Poor coordination or clumsiness, for example, running into classmates while dancing, tripping and falling, etc. Another word for dynamic stretching. Awareness of your body in space, specifically the ability to focus on multiple body parts at once and where you are in relation to other people or objects. The process of warming up synovial fluid in the joints.