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Ballet Basics Vocab
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Changement
Dedans - en
Ballotta
Diagonale
2. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Diagonale
Seconde - a
Fouetta - en tournant
Tour en lair
3. Leg.
Fondu - fondue
Pas de chat
Jambe
Terre a
4. To lean
Pencha
Tour en lair
Saut de basque
Pas de quatre
5. Dance for two.
Pas de deux
Ballotta
Dessus
Promenade
6. Whirl - or spin
Sickling
Piroette
Demi plia
Deux
7. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Grande pas de deux
Sauta - sautae
Royale
Dedans - en
8. Big - large. (movements)
Bras bas
Tour jeta
Grand - grande
Sur le cou-de-pied
9. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Poisson
Brisa vola
Sissone fermae
Cha
10. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Plia
Ballon
Poisson
Pas de deux
11. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Sauta - sautae
Coupa jeta
Glissade
Ballon
12. (Movements) in the air
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13. Raised
Releva
Battement (Grand)
Devant
Attitude
14. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Dagaga
a
Assembla
Coda
15. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Extension
Tour en lair
Tournant - en
Seconde - a
16. 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
Coda
Balletomane
Brisa
17. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Seconde - a
Fouetta
Allonga
Retira or Passa
18. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Pas de bourra
Rond de jambe
a
Porta - portae
19. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Deux
Pas de valse
Cha
Cabriole
20. 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.
Sur le cou-de-pied
Promenade
Ligne
En face
21. Fish. A position of the body in which the legs are crossed in the fifth position and held tightly together with the back arched. This pose is taken while jumping into the air.
Battu
Poisson
Attitude
Demi pointe - sur la
22. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Demi plia
En face
Pas de deux
Ligne
23. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Brisa
Battu
Poisson
Croix - en
24. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.
Retira or Passa
Battu
Pas de chat
Arabesque
25. Dance for four
Sur le cou-de-pied
Pas de quatre
Piqua
Tour jeta
26. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Brisa vola
Pointe shoes
Devant
Allegro
27. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Tendu
Fondu - fondue
Sissone
Jeta
28. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Tendu
Pas de valse
Promenade
Coupa jeta
29. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Tournant - en
Promenade
Seconde - a
Terre a
30. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Tendu
Pointes - sur le
Cecchetti Method
Pas de bourra
31. To rock - or to swing.
Dessus
Bras
Cecchetti Method
Balanca
32. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Ouvert - ouverte
Demi plia
Attitude
Allegro
33. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Seconde - a
Diagonale
Ballotta
Pas de trios
34. A march in which two steps are taken forward on the demi-pointes and then the third step is taken flat with the supporting knee bent in fondu and the other leg raised in front.
Entrechat
Tour jeta
Daveloppa
Polonaise
35. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Couru
Pas de trios
Plia
Terre a
36. 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
Sissone
Sissone fermae
Battu
37. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Cavalier
Temps lia sur les pointes
Brisa
Grande pas de deux
38. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Jeta
Pencha
Bras
Sur le cou-de-pied
39. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
Changement
Pas de quatre
Allonga
Plia
40. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Arabesque
Daveloppa
Cloche - en
Rond de jambe
41. Arms
Bras
Porta - portae
Coupa jeta
Pas de bourra
42. This means 'moving' the leg.
Jambe
Tournant - en
Battement (Grand)
Crois - croisa
43. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Allegro
Fouetta - en tournant
Sissone fermae
Pas de chat
44. Turning fouetta.
Cha
Fouetta - en tournant
Pas de chat
Releva
45. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Fondu - fondue
Sept
Pas de trios
Battu
46. 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
Battu
Fish Dive
Sept
Petit jeta
47. Step
a
Cha
Pas de deux
Pas
48. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Ballotta
Promenade
Ligne
Adagio
49. 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.
Coda
Barre
Sickling
Pas de valse
50. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Couru
Attitude
Grande pas de deux