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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. 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.
Polonaise
Entrechat
Pas de bourra couru
Royale
2. Backwards - reverse.
Pas de quatre
Ouvert - ouverte
Sissone
En arriare
3. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Dessous
Seconde - a
a
Frappa
4. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Jambe
Chassa
Pas de chat
a
5. 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.
Glissade
Balletomane
a
Bras
6. 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.
Dedans - en
Temps lia sur les pointes
Daveloppa
Promenade
7. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Frappa
Fouetta - en tournant
Fouetta
Terre a
8. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Seconde - a
Diagonale
Couru
Barre
9. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Sissone
a
Allegro
Entrechat
10. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Tour en lair
Arabesque
Dedans - en
Devant
11. 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.
a
Cavalier
Bras bas
Jeta
12. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Petit jeta
Pointes - sur le
Fouetta - en tournant
Sickling
13. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Changement
Porta - portae
Sauta - sautae
Petit
14. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Cabriole
Cha
a
Tendu
15. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Seconde - a
Adagio
Changement
Allegro
16. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Allegro
Pas de valse
Demi pointe - sur la
Balletomane
17. 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.
Frappa
Sickling
Fish Dive
Changement
18. 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.
Fouetta
Assembla
Seconde - a
Saut de basque
19. 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.
Corps
Divertissement
Deux
En arriare
20. Turning fouetta.
Divertissement
Battement (Grand)
Retira or Passa
Fouetta - en tournant
21. 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.
Fouetta - en tournant
Sickling
Cecchetti Method
Deux
22. 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
Pas de chat
Cha
Fish Dive
En l'air
23. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Petit
Sur le cou-de-pied
Pas de bourra
Arabesque
24. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Sauta - sautae
Adagio
En face
Ballotta
25. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Coda
Cabriole
Saut de basque
Balanca
26. Whirl - or spin
Frappa
Ca
Plia
Piroette
27. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Dagaga
Rond de jambe
Arabesque
Pointe shoes
28. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Tournant - en
a
Tour jeta
Deux
29. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Battement (Grand)
Sissone fermae
Petit
Dehors - en
30. To the front.
Avant
Allegro
Grand - grande
Devant
31. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Ballotta
Tour en lair
Temps lia sur les pointes
Jeta
32. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
a
Releva
Pas
Dedans - en
33. Seven
Tendu
Sept
Sur le cou-de-pied
Attitude
34. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Divertissement
Pencha
Port de bras
En arriare
35. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Adagio
Jambe
Changement
Extension
36. 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.
Bras bas
Pointes - sur le
Adagio
Diagonale
37. Dance for three
Pas de trios
Jambe
Divertissement
Ballon
38. Running.
Dedans - en
Couru
Piqua
Pas de valse
39. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
a
Dessous
Rond de jambe
Tour jeta
40. Arms
Dagaga
Retira or Passa
Allegro
Bras
41. Leg.
Ballon
a
Jambe
Balanca
42. Dance for four
Bras
Brisa
Assembla
Pas de quatre
43. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Pas de valse
a
Cloche - en
Coda
44. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Cabriole
Tournant - en
Devant
Tour jeta
45. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Coupa jeta
Arabesque
a
Petit jeta
46. Small - half bend of the knees.
Demi plia
Avant
Brisa
Pas de bourra
47. Step
Pas
Bras bas
Demi plia
En face
48. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Cavalier
Seconde - a
Cabriole
Allegro
49. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Pas de bourra
Fouetta
Tendu
Dehors - en
50. Two
Deux
a
Petit jeta
Pointe shoes