Cecchetti ballet exam theory
questions n answers rated
1st position of the arms - correct answer ✔✔ Fifth en bas but beside legs not front
2nd position of the arms - correct answer ✔✔ Arms wide, elbows up
Demi-2nd of adage - correct answer ✔✔ Between 1st and 2nd, palms facing hips
Demi-2nd of allegro - correct answer ✔✔ Between 1st and 2nd, palms facing forward
3rd position of the arms - correct answer ✔✔ Forward leg arm in 5th en bas, other arm in demi-
2nd of adage
4th en avant - correct answer ✔✔ Forward leg arm in 5th en avant, other arm in second
4th en haut - correct answer ✔✔ Forward leg arm in 5th en haut, other arm in second
Spanish 4th - correct answer ✔✔ Forward leg arm in 5th en avant, other arm in 5th en haut,
head tilted OVER towards front arm
5th en bas - correct answer ✔✔ IF YOU DONT KNOW THIS YOU WILL FAIL AT BALLET
5th en avant - correct answer ✔✔ IF YOU DONT KNOW THIS YOU WILL FAIL AT BALLET
, 5th en haut - correct answer ✔✔ IF YOU DONT KNOW THIS YOU WILL FAIL AT BALLET
Offering - correct answer ✔✔ 5th en avant will arms more open as if offering something
Open 5th en haut - correct answer ✔✔ 5th en haut with hands pointed out, almost straight
elbows, slightly more open
Brisé position - correct answer ✔✔ Arms in 1st arabesque, body leaning forwards
Who created the cecchetti method? - correct answer ✔✔ Enrico Cecchetti
1st arabesque - correct answer ✔✔ Same arm and leg back, head looking at front arm
2nd arabesque - correct answer ✔✔ Opposing arm and leg back, head over towards front arm
3rd arabesque - correct answer ✔✔ Both arms in front, arm that is the same at lifted leg is
lower, head straight
4th arabesque croisée - correct answer ✔✔ 2nd or 1st arabesque en fondue, croisée
4th arabesque ouverte - correct answer ✔✔ 2nd or 1st arabesque en fondue, ouverte
5th arabesque ouverte - correct answer ✔✔ 3rd arabesque en fondue, ouverte
5th arabesque croisée - correct answer ✔✔ 3rd arabesque en fondue, croisée
questions n answers rated
1st position of the arms - correct answer ✔✔ Fifth en bas but beside legs not front
2nd position of the arms - correct answer ✔✔ Arms wide, elbows up
Demi-2nd of adage - correct answer ✔✔ Between 1st and 2nd, palms facing hips
Demi-2nd of allegro - correct answer ✔✔ Between 1st and 2nd, palms facing forward
3rd position of the arms - correct answer ✔✔ Forward leg arm in 5th en bas, other arm in demi-
2nd of adage
4th en avant - correct answer ✔✔ Forward leg arm in 5th en avant, other arm in second
4th en haut - correct answer ✔✔ Forward leg arm in 5th en haut, other arm in second
Spanish 4th - correct answer ✔✔ Forward leg arm in 5th en avant, other arm in 5th en haut,
head tilted OVER towards front arm
5th en bas - correct answer ✔✔ IF YOU DONT KNOW THIS YOU WILL FAIL AT BALLET
5th en avant - correct answer ✔✔ IF YOU DONT KNOW THIS YOU WILL FAIL AT BALLET
, 5th en haut - correct answer ✔✔ IF YOU DONT KNOW THIS YOU WILL FAIL AT BALLET
Offering - correct answer ✔✔ 5th en avant will arms more open as if offering something
Open 5th en haut - correct answer ✔✔ 5th en haut with hands pointed out, almost straight
elbows, slightly more open
Brisé position - correct answer ✔✔ Arms in 1st arabesque, body leaning forwards
Who created the cecchetti method? - correct answer ✔✔ Enrico Cecchetti
1st arabesque - correct answer ✔✔ Same arm and leg back, head looking at front arm
2nd arabesque - correct answer ✔✔ Opposing arm and leg back, head over towards front arm
3rd arabesque - correct answer ✔✔ Both arms in front, arm that is the same at lifted leg is
lower, head straight
4th arabesque croisée - correct answer ✔✔ 2nd or 1st arabesque en fondue, croisée
4th arabesque ouverte - correct answer ✔✔ 2nd or 1st arabesque en fondue, ouverte
5th arabesque ouverte - correct answer ✔✔ 3rd arabesque en fondue, ouverte
5th arabesque croisée - correct answer ✔✔ 3rd arabesque en fondue, croisée
