Which term would you use for a stepping from Bohemian tradition?

Which term would you use for a stepping from Bohemian tradition?

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

Answer: (B)

Bohemian origin signals a dance term named after a folk tradition from Bohemia, and the Polka is exactly that. It’s a lively folk dance whose name has become a standard term in ballet vocabulary to describe steps or figures borrowed from that tradition. The other terms describe gestures or techniques not tied to Bohemian folk dance: Grande Révérence is a grand bow or curtsy, Balancé is a rocking, weight-shifting step, and Échappés sautés changés are specific jump sequences. So the step from Bohemian tradition would be called Polka.

Bohemian origin signals a dance term named after a folk tradition from Bohemia, and the Polka is exactly that. It’s a lively folk dance whose name has become a standard term in ballet vocabulary to describe steps or figures borrowed from that tradition. The other terms describe gestures or techniques not tied to Bohemian folk dance: Grande Révérence is a grand bow or curtsy, Balancé is a rocking, weight-shifting step, and Échappés sautés changés are specific jump sequences. So the step from Bohemian tradition would be called Polka.