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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. Small - half bend of the knees.
Cloche - en
Porta - portae
Demi plia
Pas de trios
2. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Pas de chat
Bras
Pas de bourra
Demi plia
3. Whirl - or spin
Frappa
Piroette
Avant
En l'air
4. 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.
Jeta
Releva
Daveloppa
Derriare
5. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Demi pointe - sur la
Pas de bourra couru
Piroette
Diagonale
6. Open - opened.
Ouvert - ouverte
Balanca
Brisa vola
Diagonale
7. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Saut de basque
Sur le cou-de-pied
Ligne
Jeta
8. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Pas de trios
Sept
Chassa
Grande pas de deux
9. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Brisa vola
Sissone
Deux
Pointe shoes
10. 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
En arriare
Jeta
Promenade
11. 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
Tendu
Barre
Pointes - sur le
Pointe shoes
12. 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.
Cavalier
Coda
Divertissement
a
13. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Jeta
Coda
Porta - portae
Royale
14. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Rond de jambe
Pas de quatre
Arabesque
Tendu
15. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Fondu - fondue
Devant
Cloche - en
Pencha
16. To prick
Tour en lair
Piqua
Divertissement
Extension
17. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Terre a
Polonaise
Jeta
Fish Dive
18. 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.
Arabesque
Pas de trios
Divertissement
Sickling
19. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Cecchetti Method
Porta - portae
Attitude
Brisa
20. 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.
Cabriole
Croix - en
Pas de bourra couru
Sissone fermae
21. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Brisa vola
Sickling
a
Fouetta
22. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Fondu - fondue
Pas de valse
Pas de bourra
Couru
23. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Couru
Ca
Extension
En face
24. To lean
Corps
Glissade
Terre a
Pencha
25. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
Tour jeta
Grand - grande
Balletomane
Dagaga
26. 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.
Jeta
Coda
Bras bas
Croix - en
27. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
Pas de bourra
Dessus
Avant
Allonga
28. Dance for three
Seconde - a
Daveloppa
Pas de trios
Divertissement
29. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Pas de bourra
Dagaga
a
30. Slow - sustained movement
Pas
Adagio
Extension
En face
31. A
Crois - croisa
Rond de jambe
a
Coda
32. To rock - or to swing.
Glissade
Balanca
Derriare
Dagaga
33. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Entrechat
Pencha
a
Cavalier
34. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Pas
Attitude
Pointes - sur le
a
35. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Petit jeta
Cabriole
Daveloppa
Balanca
36. Interweaving or braiding. A step of beating in which the dancer jumps into the air and rapidly crosses the legs before and behind each other.
Allonga
Pas de valse
Fondu - fondue
Entrechat
37. (Movements) in the air
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38. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Tendu
Sauta - sautae
Piroette
Extension
39. Turning fouetta.
Fouetta - en tournant
Battement (Grand)
a
Devant
40. Connected movements on the points
Temps lia sur les pointes
Sept
Coda
Pointes - sur le
41. Dance for two.
Pas de deux
Fouetta - en tournant
Brisa
Croix - en
42. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Pas de quatre
a
Pas
Seconde - a
43. Borken/breaking
Seconde - a
Brisa
Cha
Petit
44. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Extension
Poisson
Assembla
Demi pointe - sur la
45. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Pas de deux
Ballon
Dessous
Terre a
46. Raised
Adagio
Releva
Dagaga
Ballotta
47. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Tour jeta
Crois - croisa
Seconde - a
Croix - en
48. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Coda
Demi pointe - sur la
Pas de chat
Dessus
49. 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.
Fondu - fondue
Allegro
Jambe
Glissade
50. Backwards - reverse.
En arriare
Pas de bourra couru
Entrechat
Dessous