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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.
Seconde - a
Assembla
Arabesque
Poisson
2. To the front.
Deux
Grande pas de deux
Adagio
Avant
3. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Cecchetti Method
Balanca
Tendu
Tournant - en
4. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Pointe shoes
Temps lia sur les pointes
a
Chassa
5. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Pas de bourra couru
Ligne
Balletomane
Demi pointe - sur la
6. 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.
Sissone
Ballotta
Pas de bourra couru
a
7. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Petit
Cecchetti Method
Plia
Cabriole
8. Dance for four
Temps lia sur les pointes
Allonga
Pas de quatre
Arabesque
9. Leg.
Brisa
Arabesque
Jambe
Plia
10. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Tour en lair
Porta - portae
Pencha
Cavalier
11. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
En arriare
Fouetta
Sickling
En l'air
12. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Crois - croisa
Seconde - a
Plia
Pointe shoes
13. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Ballon
Pas de chat
Pointes - sur le
Demi plia
14. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Extension
Corps
Sissone fermae
Couru
15. 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.
Barre
Royale
En l'air
Saut de basque
16. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Brisa vola
Terre a
Sauta - sautae
Royale
17. 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.
Battu
Battement (Grand)
Port de bras
Pas de valse
18. 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.
En arriare
Sickling
Polonaise
Divertissement
19. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
En l'air
Ballon
Dedans - en
Deux
20. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Corps
Dessous
Crois - croisa
Pas de valse
21. Body.
Glissade
Pas de bourra
Corps
Rond de jambe
22. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Port de bras
Demi pointe - sur la
Dedans - en
Allonga
23. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
Royale
Bras bas
Dessus
Ca
24. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Dagaga
Ballotta
Sur le cou-de-pied
Coupa jeta
25. To rock - or to swing.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Plia
Devant
Balanca
26. 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.
Petit jeta
Dessous
Poisson
En face
27. Slow - sustained movement
a
Pas de valse
Adagio
Changement
28. Borken/breaking
Attitude
Sickling
Rond de jambe
Brisa
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.
Changement
Bras bas
En face
Battu
30. (Movements) in the air
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31. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Fish Dive
Grande pas de deux
Balletomane
32. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Ballon
Grande pas de deux
Dedans - en
Tendu
33. Behind you - movements done behind you.
Pas de trios
Derriare
Balanca
Cecchetti Method
34. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Coda
Arabesque
Cloche - en
Seconde - a
35. Whirl - or spin
Coda
Piroette
Croix - en
a
36. Open - opened.
Ouvert - ouverte
Ligne
Rond de jambe
Demi plia
37. 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.
Sickling
Grand - grande
Adagio
Pas de quatre
38. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Frappa
Pas
Brisa vola
a
39. Big - large. (movements)
Grand - grande
Seconde - a
Sur le cou-de-pied
Glissade
40. Small - half bend of the knees.
Couru
Pas
Demi plia
Royale
41. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
En l'air
Fouetta - en tournant
Cecchetti Method
Fondu - fondue
42. A
Pointe shoes
a
Daveloppa
Dedans - en
43. 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.
Glissade
Petit jeta
Fouetta
Jeta
44. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Sept
Bras bas
Cavalier
Brisa
45. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Ballotta
Couru
Demi pointe - sur la
Pas de chat
46. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Bras bas
Fouetta
Tour en lair
Pencha
47. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
a
Sauta - sautae
Coupa jeta
Chassa
48. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Sauta - sautae
Brisa
Coda
Allegro
49. Turning fouetta.
Pas de bourra couru
Changement
Fouetta - en tournant
Devant
50. 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
Balanca
Pas de trios
Barre
Sept