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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Arms






2. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.






3. Body.






4. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.






5. Pas de bourra - running. This is a progression on the points or demi-pointes by a series of small - even steps with the feet close together. It may be done in all directions or in a circle.






6. Running.






7. To the front. Any step in front of your body.






8. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.






9. Seven






10. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.






11. Step






12. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.






13. This describes certain jumps and steps - for example - jumping and landing from two feet - or a specific movement that is usually performed at the 'barre' - to stand on one leg - the other leg will then beat against it.






14. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






15. Raised






16. Whirl - or spin






17. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.






18. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.






19. To glide. A traveling step executed by gliding the working foot from the fifth position in the required direction - the other foot closing to it.






20. Small - little






21. Behind you - movements done behind you.






22. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.






23. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air






24. Two






25. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.






26. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.






27. Step in which the fotot goes in back coupa and you turn ¾ of a circle then do a grand jeta to complete the turn. Usually done in a circle or diagonal.






28. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.






29. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.






30. Basque jump. A traveling step in which the dancer turns in the air with one foot drawn up to the knee of the other leg. Fifth position are foot front.






31. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






32. (Movements) in the air

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33. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.






34. To stretch out - make longer






35. Backwards - reverse.






36. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.






37. Slow - sustained movement






38. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.






39. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.






40. Dance for three






41. Borken/breaking






42. Dance for two.






43. Arms low or down. This is the dancer's 'attention.' The arms form a circle with the palms facing each other and the back edge of the hands resting on the thighs. The arms should hang quite loosely but not allowing the elbows to touch the sides.






44. Interweaving or braiding. A step of beating in which the dancer jumps into the air and rapidly crosses the legs before and behind each other.






45. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.






46. Big - large. (movements)






47. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.






48. Open - opened.






49. Enrico Cecchetti was a ballet teacher. He had a system of passing the tradition of ballet down to the next generation. The method has a definite program of strict routine and includes a table of principal set daily exercises for each day of the week.






50. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.