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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. 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.
Battement (Grand)
Tendu
En arriare
Pas de bourra couru
2. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Changement
Arabesque
Pointes - sur le
Demi pointe - sur la
3. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Extension
Sissone
a
Allonga
4. 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.
Retira or Passa
Coupa jeta
Sickling
Piroette
5. Dance for four
Dagaga
Balletomane
Derriare
Pas de quatre
6. 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.
Demi pointe - sur la
Sickling
Plia
a
7. To stretch out - make longer
Entrechat
Terre a
Retira or Passa
Allonga
8. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Devant
Pointes - sur le
Ca
Retira or Passa
9. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Ballon
Sauta - sautae
Temps lia sur les pointes
Glissade
10. Small - half bend of the knees.
Dehors - en
Allegro
Barre
Demi plia
11. 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.
Releva
Pointes - sur le
Sissone
Glissade
12. Borken/breaking
Daveloppa
Royale
Brisa
Cabriole
13. 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.
Battu
Pas de chat
Divertissement
Fish Dive
14. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Dessous
Ballon
Attitude
Balletomane
15. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Ballotta
Daveloppa
Rond de jambe
Terre a
16. 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.
Arabesque
Polonaise
Pencha
Sissone fermae
17. Dance for two.
Pas de deux
Rond de jambe
Frappa
En arriare
18. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Bras bas
a
Temps lia sur les pointes
Entrechat
19. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Pas de trios
Sissone fermae
Entrechat
Tendu
20. Raised
Plia
Cha
Attitude
Releva
21. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Crois - croisa
Pas de trios
Pointe shoes
Fondu - fondue
22. 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.
Pas de trios
Cabriole
Demi plia
a
23. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
a
Ligne
En arriare
Pencha
24. To rock - or to swing.
Balanca
Changement
Daveloppa
Frappa
25. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Allegro
Grande pas de deux
Cavalier
Corps
26. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Cavalier
Terre a
Dehors - en
Ca
27. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Sauta - sautae
Piqua
Port de bras
Chassa
28. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Pointes - sur le
Pas de chat
Saut de basque
Ballotta
29. Turning fouetta.
Seconde - a
En arriare
Changement
Fouetta - en tournant
30. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
Plia
a
Tour jeta
Pas de bourra
31. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Chassa
Grande pas de deux
Tour jeta
Petit
32. Running.
Couru
Polonaise
Balanca
Coupa jeta
33. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Battement (Grand)
Sept
Fish Dive
Sur le cou-de-pied
34. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Sept
Devant
Sauta - sautae
Dessus
35. Dance for three
Petit
Bras bas
Pas de trios
Demi plia
36. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Couru
Grande pas de deux
Dehors - en
Pointes - sur le
37. This means 'moving' the leg.
Battement (Grand)
Assembla
Sissone fermae
Entrechat
38. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Frappa
Jambe
Tour jeta
Pas
39. To turn in a walk. The dancer turns slowly in place on one foot by a series of slight movements of the heel to the required side while maintaining a definite pose.
Dessous
Promenade
Jeta
Rond de jambe
40. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Barre
Dehors - en
Assembla
Demi plia
41. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
Dagaga
Ouvert - ouverte
Daveloppa
Avant
42. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Croix - en
Crois - croisa
En l'air
Entrechat
43. Body.
Jeta
Plia
Corps
Ballon
44. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Barre
Pas de valse
Dedans - en
Sept
45. To the front.
Couru
Avant
Piqua
Frappa
46. Closed sissone. Low elevation and a quick tempo - this sissonne finishes on two feet with the working foot gliding along the floor into the demi-plia in the fifth position.
Corps
Divertissement
Fondu - fondue
Sissone fermae
47. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Assembla
a
Royale
Demi plia
48. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
Dessus
Allonga
Croix - en
Divertissement
49. Connected movements on the points
Battement (Grand)
Temps lia sur les pointes
Bras bas
Sickling
50. This is a term used in double (supported) work for various lifts in which the danseuse is supported by the danseur in a poisson position. He may hold her above his head in a horizontal fish dive or she may fall from a sitting position on his shoulder
Barre
Pas de deux
Fish Dive
Allonga
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