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UPLIFT Classical Crossword Put your classical ballet knowledge to the test with this ballet terminology-themed crossword, inspired by Silas Farley’s love for classical technique and Velocity’s root in the traditional form.
Melody Mennite in Stanton Welch’s Velocity. Photo by Amitava Sarkar.
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First Soloist Gian Carlo Perez in Silas Farley’s Four Loves. Photo by Amitava Sarkar.
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Demi Soloist Syvert Lorenz Garcia in Silas Farley’s Four Loves. Photo by Amitava Sarkar.
Mireille Hassenboehler and Nicholas Leschke in Stanton Welch’s Velocity. Photo by Amitava Sarkar.
ACROSS 4. “Movement of the arms.” The passage of the arms from one position to another; port de 5. Introductory position; the heels stay together, and the feet turn outward in a straight line; Position 6. Complete turn of the body on one foot, either turning inward or outward 7. A “dance for two,” or duet, in classical ballet; pas de 8. Early in the series of positions; the feet turn outward in a straight line, separated by about a distance of one foot; Postion
DOWN 1. Standing on one leg with the other leg extended, straight, behind the body 2. Showing lightness of movement in leaps and jumps; similar in name to a party decoration 3. Position of the feet with one foot directly in front of the other with the first joint of each big toe extending past each heel; Position 5. “Whipped.” A whipping movement. It can refer to one foot whipping in front of or behind the other foot, or when the body whips around from one direction to another 6. Bending the knees with the legs turned out from the hips and the knees open and over the toes
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