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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
Sissone
En face
Devant
Dagaga
2. Dance for two.
Daveloppa
Pas de deux
Diagonale
Cabriole
3. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Ouvert - ouverte
Changement
Coupa jeta
a
4. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Attitude
Terre a
Diagonale
Retira or Passa
5. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Arabesque
Poisson
Coupa jeta
Cha
6. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Ca
Jeta
Releva
Rond de jambe
7. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Pas de chat
Piqua
Allegro
Ballotta
8. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Devant
Derriare
Brisa vola
Sissone
9. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Pas de quatre
Attitude
Demi plia
Balanca
10. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Poisson
Diagonale
Plia
Ballon
11. Running.
Pas de valse
Couru
Cavalier
Dehors - en
12. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Bras
Tour jeta
Divertissement
Brisa vola
13. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.
Arabesque
Pas de deux
Derriare
Polonaise
14. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Bras
Devant
Pencha
a
15. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Retira or Passa
Chassa
Ouvert - ouverte
Pointes - sur le
16. 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.
Cha
Avant
En l'air
Saut de basque
17. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Terre a
Sept
Sur le cou-de-pied
Sissone fermae
18. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Assembla
a
Ca
Royale
19. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Balanca
Pas de bourra
Cavalier
Grande pas de deux
20. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Changement
Retira or Passa
Seconde - a
Tour en lair
21. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Tour jeta
Ballon
Cloche - en
Royale
22. To strike powerfully. An exercise in which the dancer forcefully extends the working leg from a cou-de-pied position to the front - side or back.
Pencha
Extension
Frappa
Ligne
23. 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.
Glissade
Pas de valse
Coda
Croix - en
24. To stretch out - make longer
Allonga
Dessus
Rond de jambe
Fondu - fondue
25. To rock - or to swing.
Balanca
a
Sept
Chassa
26. 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.
Chassa
Dessus
Battu
Cha
27. Developing movement. A daveloppa is a movement in which the working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and slowly extended to an open position en l'air and held there with perfect control.
Fish Dive
Pas de bourra couru
Daveloppa
Coupa jeta
28. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Ca
Deux
Poisson
En face
29. Raised
Releva
Demi pointe - sur la
Cabriole
En face
30. 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.
Ligne
Couru
Coupa jeta
Releva
31. Body.
Corps
Grand - grande
Terre a
Attitude
32. To prick
Sissone
Piqua
Avant
Pointe shoes
33. Diversion - enjoyment. A suite of numbers called 'entraes -' inserted into a classic ballet. These short dances are calculated to display the talents of individuals or groups of dancers.
Demi plia
Retira or Passa
Divertissement
Ca
34. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Piroette
Brisa
Grande pas de deux
Daveloppa
35. Borken/breaking
Rond de jambe
Piqua
Fish Dive
Brisa
36. Arms
Derriare
Polonaise
Bras
Grand - grande
37. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Croix - en
Jeta
Cabriole
Seconde - a
38. 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.
a
Battement (Grand)
Sissone
En arriare
39. Dance for three
Sept
Pas de trios
Saut de basque
Demi plia
40. This term is used for a fault in which the dancer turns his or her foot in from the ankle - thereby breaking the straight line of the leg.
Pointes - sur le
Fondu - fondue
Polonaise
Sickling
41. This means 'moving' the leg.
Battement (Grand)
Deux
Couru
Royale
42. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Porta - portae
Couru
a
Tendu
43. Small - half bend of the knees.
En l'air
Demi plia
Tour jeta
Devant
44. Seven
Sept
Ballon
Pas de valse
a
45. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
En l'air
Balletomane
Plia
Pas de valse
46. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Saut de basque
Balletomane
Releva
Pointe shoes
47. 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.
Attitude
Polonaise
Ca
Fouetta - en tournant
48. Slow - sustained movement
Releva
Adagio
Tour jeta
Glissade
49. Step
Glissade
Pas
Dessous
Cavalier
50. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Dehors - en
Port de bras
Poisson
a