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Ballet Basics Vocab
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Turning fouetta.
Rond de jambe
Fouetta - en tournant
Demi pointe - sur la
Sissone fermae
2. Leg.
En face
Jambe
Tour jeta
Coupa jeta
3. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Terre a
Chassa
Pas de bourra
Pas de deux
4. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Ca
Ouvert - ouverte
Pas
Cha
5. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Fondu - fondue
Tour jeta
Retira or Passa
Cha
6. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Pas de valse
Ballotta
Cha
Pas
7. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Sept
a
Dedans - en
Adagio
8. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Allegro
Retira or Passa
Ouvert - ouverte
Entrechat
9. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Tour jeta
Dedans - en
Pas
Coupa jeta
10. To the front.
Sept
Piqua
Avant
Pas de deux
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.
Allegro
Jeta
Brisa
Derriare
12. 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.
Retira or Passa
Allonga
Pointes - sur le
a
13. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Tour en lair
Cha
Plia
Terre a
14. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Glissade
Pas de quatre
Tournant - en
Grand - grande
15. Borken/breaking
Dessus
Brisa
Barre
Pas de chat
16. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Cecchetti Method
Jambe
Rond de jambe
Pas de valse
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
Barre
Ballotta
Port de bras
Pas de quatre
18. (Movements) in the air
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19. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
En l'air
Seconde - a
a
Balletomane
20. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Grande pas de deux
Diagonale
En face
Pas
21. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Grande pas de deux
En l'air
Assembla
Pas de chat
22. To turn in a walk. The dancer turns slowly in place on one foot by a series of slight movements of the heel to the required side while maintaining a definite pose.
Porta - portae
Attitude
Dessus
Promenade
23. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Pas de deux
Tour en lair
Port de bras
Sissone
24. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
Dessus
Brisa
Entrechat
a
25. 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.
Daveloppa
Pas de trios
Couru
Changement
26. To prick
Temps lia sur les pointes
Sissone fermae
Piqua
Entrechat
27. A
Cavalier
Releva
a
Dedans - en
28. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Cabriole
Retira or Passa
Dehors - en
Jambe
29. 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
Fondu - fondue
Coupa jeta
Bras
30. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Sauta - sautae
Demi plia
Ballotta
Diagonale
31. Behind you - movements done behind you.
Derriare
En face
Pointes - sur le
Piroette
32. To stretch out - make longer
Sissone fermae
Adagio
Allonga
Barre
33. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Brisa vola
Dedans - en
Retira or Passa
Seconde - a
34. Seven
Ballotta
En arriare
Sept
Couru
35. Dance for two.
Dagaga
Battu
Pas de deux
Temps lia sur les pointes
36. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
a
Petit jeta
Ballotta
Sept
37. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Piqua
Coupa jeta
Avant
Ligne
38. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Tour en lair
Balanca
Battu
Ballon
39. Open - opened.
Retira or Passa
Avant
Brisa vola
Ouvert - ouverte
40. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Fouetta
Changement
Pas de deux
Diagonale
41. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Chassa
Tour jeta
Divertissement
Cloche - en
42. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Crois - croisa
Devant
Jeta
En arriare
43. Body.
Retira or Passa
Jambe
Temps lia sur les pointes
Corps
44. Small - little
Brisa
Petit
Sickling
Dagaga
45. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Croix - en
Diagonale
a
Balletomane
46. Dance for three
Pas de deux
Plia
Pas de trios
Devant
47. 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
Derriare
Dagaga
Tour jeta
48. 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.
Promenade
Battu
Sissone
Couru
49. 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.
Derriare
Sickling
Tournant - en
Saut de basque
50. 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.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Ouvert - ouverte
Pas de valse
Pas de bourra couru