Ballet Terminology
Across
- 1. The foot of one leg rests into the knee of the other leg (6)
- 3. Fast beating of the feet (8)
- 6. A jump where the legs slit in the air (5,4)
- 8. The chorus of dancers (5,2,6)
- 11. A typical ballet movement where the dancer turns on one leg (9)
- 12. An image feature of the Classical Ballerinas costume (4)
Down
- 1. When the feet rise onto demi pointe or pointe (6)
- 2. The most important dancer in the company (9)
- 4. A position where the body is supported on one leg with the other out behind it (9)
- 5. The arch on the stage important in theatre where ballet is performed (10)
- 7. The century in which Classical Ballet emerged (10)
- 9. Where the knees bend (4)
- 10. Classical Ballerina's are known for dancing on... (6)