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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. 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.






2. A






3. Open - opened.






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






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






6. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






7. 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.






8. To get bigger/ big fast movements






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






10. 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.






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






12. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.






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






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






15. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.






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






17. 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






18. 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.






19. Male dance partner to the ballerina






20. 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.






21. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.






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






23. To stretch out - make longer






24. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion






25. Seven






26. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.






27. A jump from both feet onto one foot






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.






32. Leg.






33. Behind you - movements done behind you.






34. To rock - or to swing.






35. 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.






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






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






38. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






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






40. Big - large. (movements)






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






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






43. Dance for four






44. Arms






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






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.






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






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






49. 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.






50. 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.







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