Day 24 of 84 Days of 84 Ribbons : Trivia Answers

Here are the ballet definitions for yesterday’s ballet trivia of French terms:

1. adagio – a slow dance movement

2.  divertissement – a short dance that is not an integral part of a long work: one of the character dances in the Nutcracker or Coppelia.

3.  jete’ – a jump in the air where the dancer (1) brushes  a foot out and changes weight to the extended leg or (2) jumps into the air, opening the legs wide before landing

4.  port de bras – the prescribed positions of the arms while executing the basic five positions of the feet

5.  demi-plie’ – a bending of the knees without lifting the heels

6.  derriere – your behind (What a nice way to mention someone’s backside!)