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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion






2. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.






3. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.






4. 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.






5. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.






6. Male dance partner to the ballerina






7. Leg.






8. Backwards - reverse.






9. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.






10. Dance for two.






11. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.






12. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.






13. Step in which the fotot goes in back coupa and you turn ¾ of a circle then do a grand jeta to complete the turn. Usually done in a circle or diagonal.






14. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






15. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.






16. 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.






17. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.






18. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.






19. Dance for three






20. Body.






21. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.






22. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.






23. A






24. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.






25. Big - large. (movements)






26. 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.






27. (Movements) in the air

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28. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.






29. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.






30. Dance for four






31. Whirl - or spin






32. Turning fouetta.






33. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.






34. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.






35. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.






36. Small - little






37. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.






38. To glide. A traveling step executed by gliding the working foot from the fifth position in the required direction - the other foot closing to it.






39. 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.






40. Raised






41. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.






42. 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






43. Small - half bend of the knees.






44. Open - opened.






45. Borken/breaking






46. To the front.






47. 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.






48. Behind you - movements done behind you.






49. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.






50. Two







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