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Plié

Pirouette

Crushed rosin is placed into a box and stepped in before a performance to prevent slipping

Rosin Box

Some roles require men to dance en pointe.

Some roles

The principal position is the highest. Principal dancers are classified as real ballerinas!

Principal

What is the highest ranked position in a company?

Fifth

Piano is usually the base of songs played for ballets.

Piano

Ballet music is often played by which instrument?

And... 5, 6, 7, 8

Jeté

What do you do when the teacher says "jeté"?

French

Finally, what language is ballet terminology?

You probably don't dance. I just don't understand how you cannot!

Good for you — you _do_ know a little bit about ballet!

You must be a dancer. Either this is normal for you or you're just really good at guessing. Either way, great job!

You must have been dancing for a long time to know all these terms. Good for you!

Wow — you must be a professional or at least extremely experienced!

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