Cecchetti Grade 4 Practice Exam
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Prepare with the Cecchetti Grade 4 Practice Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 10 questions covering term, translates, phrase, turnout, and cecchetti. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.
Sample Questions
Question
1
Which phrase translates to 'à la seconde'?
Explanation:
Recognizing ballet terminology in French helps you connect the term to a specific arm position. À la seconde is the French name for the second arm position in classical ballet. It describes the arms extended out to the sides at shoulder height, forming a straight line—the second position used in Cecchetti. The literal meaning is “to the second,” or, in practice, “in second position.” Among the options, the one that is the actual French term is the best match, since it names the position itself. The other choices describe different ideas—en bas means down, and the notion of a “fourth front” isn’t a standard Cecchetti term; while “to the second” is an English translation, this item tests recognizing the French term rather than translating it.
Question
2
Which term means escaped?
Explanation:
Échappé means escaped. This term describes slipping the feet from a closed position (usually fifth) to an open position (second or fourth) while keeping turnout and control. It can be done on the ground from plié to an open stance (échappé relevé) or with a small jump (échappé sauté). In Cecchetti vocabulary, it captures the idea of the feet “escaping” from being together to being apart. The other terms refer to different actions: change of feet in the air, a pose with the leg extended, or a gliding step, not the escape from a closed to an open position.
Question
3
Turnout is crucial in Grade 4 allegro. Which cue best helps you check turnout while jumping?
Explanation:
Turnout comes from the hips and should stay engaged through the jump. Mirrors give you real-time feedback on how your hips are rotated and whether your feet stay in true turnout as you take off and land. The best cue is to use mirrors and actively rotate from the hip to ensure true turnout. Keeping the hips square to the audience would suppress turnout, and knee alignment over the second toe or shoulder position doesn’t directly verify the leg turnout during the jump.
Question
4
Which term would you use to indicate a move described as 'gliding movement'?
Explanation:
Glissade is the term for a glide in ballet. It describes a smooth transfer of weight from one foot to the other with the foot brushing along the floor, creating the impression of sliding or gliding. Fondus involve melting through a demi-plié with a sinking feel and weight transfer, not a continuous slide between feet. Sissonne and soubresaut are jumps; they leave the floor and land, rather than glide. So the best term for a gliding movement is glissade.
Question
5
En arriere translates to which?
Explanation:
En arriere tells you to move toward the back. In ballet terminology, it marks a backward direction, opposite to en avant (forward). So the translation is backwards. Upward would be en haut, and again is encore, so those don’t describe direction the way en arriere does.
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Cecchetti Grade 4 Practice Exam
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