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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. (Movements) in the air

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2. 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.






3. 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.






4. Behind you - movements done behind you.






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






6. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.






7. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.






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






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.






10. Body.






11. To get bigger/ big fast movements






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






13. Dance for four






14. Seven






15. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.






16. 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.






17. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






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






19. To rock - or to swing.






20. 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.






21. Male dance partner to the ballerina






22. 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.






23. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.






24. 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.






25. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.






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






27. Running.






28. Open - opened.






29. Raised






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






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






32. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.






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






34. 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






35. To stretch out - make longer






36. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.






37. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






38. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.






39. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.






40. 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.






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






42. Dance for three






43. To the front.






44. Small - half bend of the knees.






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






46. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.






47. 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.






48. Big - large. (movements)






49. Borken/breaking






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