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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Cavalier
Allonga
Brisa vola
Glissade
2. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
Arabesque
Dagaga
Cabriole
Pas de bourra
3. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
Promenade
Dessus
Allegro
Coupa jeta
4. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Crois - croisa
Ouvert - ouverte
Croix - en
Pas de quatre
5. Big - large. (movements)
Grand - grande
Terre a
Pas de chat
Corps
6. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.
Pas de valse
Arabesque
Sept
Extension
7. Step
Pencha
Pas
Croix - en
Coda
8. To lean
Poisson
Grand - grande
Pencha
a
9. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Balanca
Dagaga
a
Royale
10. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Glissade
Port de bras
Sur le cou-de-pied
Sissone
11. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Derriare
Sickling
Chassa
Attitude
12. 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
Divertissement
Bras
Barre
Adagio
13. Arms
Battement (Grand)
Barre
Daveloppa
Bras
14. 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.
Assembla
Battu
Royale
Pointes - sur le
15. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
a
Fondu - fondue
Pas de valse
Bras bas
16. Seven
Sept
Demi pointe - sur la
Daveloppa
Adagio
17. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Devant
Porta - portae
Seconde - a
Coupa jeta
18. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Ballotta
Attitude
Poisson
Jeta
19. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Seconde - a
Diagonale
Chassa
Frappa
20. 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.
a
Sickling
Piqua
Allegro
21. Open - opened.
Battu
Cecchetti Method
Battement (Grand)
Ouvert - ouverte
22. 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.
a
Extension
Pas de valse
Glissade
23. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
Allonga
Allegro
Plia
Pas de trios
24. Behind you - movements done behind you.
Derriare
Tournant - en
Demi pointe - sur la
Avant
25. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Port de bras
Plia
Divertissement
Dehors - en
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.
Dessus
Bras bas
Sissone
Port de bras
27. 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.
Chassa
Devant
Divertissement
a
28. To the front.
Sur le cou-de-pied
Deux
Pointe shoes
Avant
29. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Coupa jeta
Sept
Demi pointe - sur la
Ligne
30. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Ballon
Coupa jeta
Dagaga
a
31. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Pointes - sur le
Tour jeta
Dehors - en
Brisa
32. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Allonga
Attitude
Cabriole
Sickling
33. Two
Corps
Deux
Battu
Chassa
34. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Extension
Corps
En face
Ballotta
35. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Coda
Ouvert - ouverte
Balletomane
Pas de bourra
36. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Allegro
Tour jeta
Ballotta
Divertissement
37. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Retira or Passa
Polonaise
Dessous
Cecchetti Method
38. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Polonaise
Pointes - sur le
Deux
Sauta - sautae
39. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Dagaga
Pas de valse
Cavalier
Tournant - en
40. Backwards - reverse.
En face
Croix - en
Sissone fermae
En arriare
41. 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.
Sissone fermae
Cavalier
Dessus
Pas
42. Dance for two.
Pas de deux
Extension
Tour en lair
Fish Dive
43. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Pointe shoes
Pas de bourra
Retira or Passa
Ballon
44. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Tour en lair
Extension
Balanca
Cloche - en
45. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Dessus
Port de bras
Pas de trios
Sissone
46. 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.
Polonaise
Arabesque
Cecchetti Method
Promenade
47. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Pas de trios
a
Ca
Temps lia sur les pointes
48. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Croix - en
Brisa vola
Tour en lair
49. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
En arriare
Glissade
Rond de jambe
Port de bras
50. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Devant
Pas de quatre
Assembla
Ballotta