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Ballet Basics Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Big - large. (movements)
Grand - grande
Brisa
Fouetta - en tournant
Sissone fermae
2. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Tournant - en
Balletomane
En l'air
Sauta - sautae
3. 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.
Promenade
Coupa jeta
Diagonale
Fondu - fondue
4. Two
Battement (Grand)
Demi plia
Deux
Sickling
5. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Diagonale
En face
Pas
Porta - portae
6. 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.
Ballon
Cloche - en
Dehors - en
a
7. 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
Porta - portae
Chassa
En l'air
8. A
Arabesque
Bras
Avant
a
9. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Tendu
Tour en lair
Dessous
Grande pas de deux
10. 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.
Entrechat
Sauta - sautae
Balanca
Ca
11. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Fouetta
Divertissement
Sur le cou-de-pied
Deux
12. To rock - or to swing.
Seconde - a
Diagonale
Balanca
Extension
13. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Couru
Pas de quatre
Tour jeta
Battement (Grand)
14. 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
Croix - en
Divertissement
Fish Dive
15. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Pas de bourra
a
Ca
a
16. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Tour en lair
Cloche - en
Pas de chat
Cavalier
17. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Couru
Battement (Grand)
Ligne
En arriare
18. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Rond de jambe
Sur le cou-de-pied
Tendu
Grande pas de deux
19. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Tour en lair
Port de bras
Royale
Demi plia
20. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Deux
Dedans - en
Rond de jambe
Assembla
21. 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.
Sickling
Cha
Retira or Passa
Saut de basque
22. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Ouvert - ouverte
Fouetta - en tournant
Cha
Sissone fermae
23. 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.
Cavalier
Sickling
Jambe
Frappa
24. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Releva
Cha
Sissone fermae
a
25. Change of the feet in the air.
Changement
Battu
Dehors - en
Dedans - en
26. Raised
a
Ballon
Releva
Petit
27. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Croix - en
Frappa
Pas de valse
Demi pointe - sur la
28. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Sauta - sautae
Ballon
Allonga
Fondu - fondue
29. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
Sauta - sautae
Crois - croisa
Plia
Chassa
30. Borken/breaking
Assembla
Brisa
Extension
Arabesque
31. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Dehors - en
Pas de quatre
Grande pas de deux
Temps lia sur les pointes
32. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Petit jeta
Crois - croisa
Petit
Coda
33. 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
Pas de chat
Dessus
34. Small - half bend of the knees.
Pas de deux
Demi plia
Sickling
Divertissement
35. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Jambe
Brisa vola
Porta - portae
Piqua
36. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Brisa
Tournant - en
Pas de bourra
Cloche - en
37. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Petit jeta
Royale
Rond de jambe
En face
38. This means 'moving' the leg.
Battement (Grand)
Tour en lair
Deux
Daveloppa
39. To prick
Piqua
Tournant - en
Cecchetti Method
Dessous
40. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Pencha
Cabriole
Petit jeta
a
41. 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.
Tendu
Coda
Bras bas
Pas
42. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Cabriole
Grand - grande
Porta - portae
Sickling
43. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Glissade
Attitude
Balletomane
Tournant - en
44. Leg.
Diagonale
Jambe
Fouetta - en tournant
Piroette
45. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Chassa
Port de bras
Pas de trios
Sissone
46. 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.
Fondu - fondue
Rond de jambe
Devant
Poisson
47. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Ballon
En arriare
Jeta
Dedans - en
48. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Sept
Crois - croisa
Promenade
Pas de chat
49. Small - little
Sept
Croix - en
Petit
Pas de chat
50. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Couru
Sissone fermae
En l'air
Cloche - en