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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. 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
Fouetta - en tournant
Barre
Dedans - en
Plia
2. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Pas de chat
Pas
Sickling
Dedans - en
3. Turning fouetta.
Battu
Devant
Fouetta - en tournant
Demi plia
4. 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.
Promenade
Sur le cou-de-pied
Polonaise
Fouetta
5. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
En face
Pas de chat
Polonaise
Demi pointe - sur la
6. To stretch out - make longer
Pas de quatre
Allonga
Royale
Coda
7. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Adagio
Arabesque
Sauta - sautae
Assembla
8. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Releva
Cha
a
Bras bas
9. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
a
Rond de jambe
Ligne
Devant
10. 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.
a
Entrechat
Brisa vola
Temps lia sur les pointes
11. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Allegro
Derriare
Croix - en
Pas de bourra
12. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Sickling
Sept
Cloche - en
Sur le cou-de-pied
13. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Pas de chat
Cavalier
Tour en lair
Deux
14. 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.
Terre a
Petit
Glissade
Croix - en
15. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Jambe
Sept
Tour jeta
Pas de bourra
16. To prick
Glissade
Ouvert - ouverte
Terre a
Piqua
17. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Terre a
Sept
Pas de chat
Bras bas
18. Small - little
Cha
Petit
Pas de bourra
Diagonale
19. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Avant
Port de bras
Extension
Coda
20. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Ouvert - ouverte
Cloche - en
Cavalier
Ballon
21. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Derriare
Retira or Passa
Allegro
Pas de deux
22. 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.
Bras
Chassa
Polonaise
Pas de deux
23. 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.
Pas de bourra couru
Fouetta - en tournant
Cavalier
Dagaga
24. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Ballon
a
Fondu - fondue
Deux
25. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Cavalier
Extension
Jambe
Cloche - en
26. Raised
Sept
Pas de deux
Releva
Arabesque
27. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Piroette
Couru
Grande pas de deux
Dehors - en
28. Borken/breaking
Petit jeta
Brisa
Cecchetti Method
Coda
29. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Diagonale
Chassa
Polonaise
Ouvert - ouverte
30. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Frappa
Divertissement
Pas de valse
Corps
31. 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.
Changement
Piqua
Bras bas
En face
32. Whirl - or spin
Extension
Attitude
Pas de bourra couru
Piroette
33. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Rond de jambe
Pointe shoes
Sauta - sautae
Demi plia
34. Seven
Pas de chat
Dagaga
Ouvert - ouverte
Sept
35. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Porta - portae
Pas de bourra couru
Diagonale
Grand - grande
36. To the front.
Attitude
Pas de deux
Temps lia sur les pointes
Avant
37. To rock - or to swing.
Plia
Balanca
Dagaga
Barre
38. This means 'moving' the leg.
Demi pointe - sur la
Ballotta
Poisson
Battement (Grand)
39. Arms
Ouvert - ouverte
Bras
Port de bras
Pas de chat
40. Big - large. (movements)
Dedans - en
Pas de deux
Grand - grande
Jambe
41. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Diagonale
Temps lia sur les pointes
Pas de valse
Crois - croisa
42. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Diagonale
En face
Ca
Cloche - en
43. 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.
Fouetta
Terre a
Avant
Frappa
44. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Sissone
Sissone fermae
Battu
Jeta
45. 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.
Extension
Fouetta
Sickling
Sur le cou-de-pied
46. Backwards - reverse.
En arriare
Seconde - a
Dedans - en
Ballon
47. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Cavalier
Attitude
Crois - croisa
Bras
48. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Dedans - en
Ligne
Promenade
Petit jeta
49. 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.
Tour jeta
Ouvert - ouverte
Divertissement
Diagonale
50. Change of the feet in the air.
Pas de quatre
Pas de bourra couru
Changement
Corps