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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.






2. Body.






3. Borken/breaking






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






5. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.






6. Dance for four






7. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.






8. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






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






10. To lean






11. To rock - or to swing.






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






13. Fish. A position of the body in which the legs are crossed in the fifth position and held tightly together with the back arched. This pose is taken while jumping into the air.






14. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






15. Two






16. A stationary handrail that is used during ballet warm up exercises. The term also refers to the exercises that are performed at the barre - as well as that part of a ballet class that incorporates barre exercises. Much of a ballet dancer's training t






17. Connected movements on the points






18. 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.






19. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.






20. Dance for two.






21. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.






22. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.






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 Withdrawn.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






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






25. This means 'moving' the leg.






26. 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.






27. Whirl - or spin






28. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees






29. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.






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






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






32. 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.






33. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.






34. Leg.






35. A






36. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion






37. Arms






38. Big - large. (movements)






39. To prick






40. 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.






41. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






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






43. Shaded. Position in which the dancer stands at an oblique angle to the audience so that a part of the body is taken back - almost hidden from view.






44. A march in which two steps are taken forward on the demi-pointes and then the third step is taken flat with the supporting knee bent in fondu and the other leg raised in front.






45. A jump from both feet onto one foot






46. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.






47. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






48. 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.






49. (Movements) in the air

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