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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. To lean






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






3. To throw. A jump from one foot to the other in which the working leg is brushed into the air and appears to have been thrown.






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






5. Body.






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






7. Small - half bend of the knees.






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






9. Arms






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






11. 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.






12. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.






13. 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.






14. Whirl - or spin






15. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion






16. To get bigger/ big fast movements






17. 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.






18. To rock - or to swing.






19. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.






20. 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.






21. To prick






22. To the front.






23. 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






24. Borken/breaking






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






26. Big - large. (movements)






27. (Movements) in the air

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






29. Connected movements on the points






30. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.






31. Small - little






32. 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.






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






34. 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.






35. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.






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 Withdrawn.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






37. Dance for two.






38. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.






39. Dance for four






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






41. 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.






42. Slow - sustained movement






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






44. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






45. Turning fouetta.






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






49. Two






50. 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.







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