Which term is a step borrowed from a Bohemian dance?

Which term is a step borrowed from a Bohemian dance?

• A. Échappés sautés changés
• B. Grande Révérence
• C. Polka
• D. Balancé

Answer: (C)

The question tests knowledge of where ballet terms come from and which ones are tied to dances outside the classical vocabulary. The term borrowed from a Bohemian (Czech) dance is polka. The polka is a lively social dance from Bohemia, and its name has carried into ballet to describe a quick, buoyant step that has a light, snapping feel appropriate to a brisk movement or jump. The other terms are from French ballet terminology and describe different actions rather than being named after a folk dance: échappé sauté changé refers to a specific jumping escape with a change of feet; grande révérence is the grand bow used at the end of class or performance; balancé is a rocking weight-shift step.

The question tests knowledge of where ballet terms come from and which ones are tied to dances outside the classical vocabulary. The term borrowed from a Bohemian (Czech) dance is polka. The polka is a lively social dance from Bohemia, and its name has carried into ballet to describe a quick, buoyant step that has a light, snapping feel appropriate to a brisk movement or jump.

The other terms are from French ballet terminology and describe different actions rather than being named after a folk dance: échappé sauté changé refers to a specific jumping escape with a change of feet; grande révérence is the grand bow used at the end of class or performance; balancé is a rocking weight-shift step.