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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. 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
Chassa
a
Releva
Fish Dive
2. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
Promenade
Allegro
Pas de deux
Dagaga
3. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
Terre a
Rond de jambe
Dedans - en
Dessus
4. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Bras
Fouetta - en tournant
Temps lia sur les pointes
Petit jeta
5. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Pas de bourra couru
Grand - grande
En face
Glissade
6. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Balletomane
Rond de jambe
Polonaise
Allegro
7. Fish. A position of the body in which the legs are crossed in the fifth position and held tightly together with the back arched. This pose is taken while jumping into the air.
Porta - portae
Poisson
a
Port de bras
8. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Port de bras
Divertissement
Ballon
Brisa vola
9. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Ouvert - ouverte
Sur le cou-de-pied
Sissone fermae
Ca
10. 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.
Sissone
Adagio
Cecchetti Method
Pencha
11. To stretch out - make longer
Port de bras
Avant
Cloche - en
Allonga
12. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Sur le cou-de-pied
Changement
Cavalier
Brisa vola
13. Leg.
Jambe
Temps lia sur les pointes
Demi plia
En l'air
14. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Jambe
Sissone
Temps lia sur les pointes
a
15. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.
Pas de quatre
Balletomane
a
Grand - grande
16. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Royale
Coupa jeta
Cha
Pas de deux
17. To prick
Piroette
Pas de bourra
Piqua
Fouetta
18. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Port de bras
Sur le cou-de-pied
Fouetta - en tournant
Balletomane
19. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Fouetta - en tournant
Tour jeta
Pas de chat
Saut de basque
20. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Cabriole
Rond de jambe
Tournant - en
Coda
21. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Dedans - en
Glissade
Polonaise
Pas de valse
22. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Sissone fermae
Coda
Bras bas
Ca
23. Dance for two.
Pas de deux
Cloche - en
Cavalier
Dehors - en
24. (Movements) in the air
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25. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
a
Ligne
Tournant - en
Devant
26. 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.
Assembla
Croix - en
Dagaga
Daveloppa
27. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Sissone fermae
Devant
Frappa
Crois - croisa
28. A
Sauta - sautae
Dessous
a
Tour en lair
29. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Royale
Cecchetti Method
Ligne
Releva
30. This means 'moving' the leg.
Terre a
a
Battement (Grand)
Pas de chat
31. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Pointes - sur le
Devant
Croix - en
Terre a
32. Raised
Divertissement
a
Chassa
Releva
33. Two
Battu
Dedans - en
Deux
Dehors - en
34. Big - large. (movements)
Croix - en
Coupa jeta
Pas
Grand - grande
35. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Cabriole
Bras
Chassa
Bras bas
36. 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
Changement
Pas de chat
a
Barre
37. Step
Fish Dive
Divertissement
Pas
Avant
38. 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.
Diagonale
Bras bas
Battement (Grand)
Pas de bourra couru
39. Small - little
Deux
Petit
Dehors - en
Barre
40. 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.
Battu
Balletomane
Porta - portae
Adagio
41. Seven
Sept
Bras bas
Ouvert - ouverte
a
42. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Tour en lair
Tendu
Releva
Dessous
43. Change of the feet in the air.
Changement
Poisson
Brisa
Tour en lair
44. To rock - or to swing.
Sauta - sautae
Tour jeta
Balanca
Diagonale
45. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Ballotta
Brisa vola
Seconde - a
46. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
Tournant - en
Balletomane
Pas de quatre
Promenade
47. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Fouetta
Releva
Port de bras
Tour jeta
48. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Sissone fermae
Petit jeta
Demi pointe - sur la
Ca
49. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Assembla
Piroette
Releva
Cloche - en
50. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
a
Pas de deux
Derriare
Extension