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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. 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
Fish Dive
Rond de jambe
Ca
Coupa jeta
2. 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.
Sauta - sautae
Port de bras
Saut de basque
Petit
3. To prick
Bras
Tendu
Piqua
Extension
4. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Porta - portae
Pas de deux
Cloche - en
Ouvert - ouverte
5. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Piroette
Cloche - en
Cabriole
Ballotta
6. Step
Pas
Ouvert - ouverte
Pas de trios
Battu
7. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Fondu - fondue
Pas de chat
Extension
a
8. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Balletomane
Cloche - en
Sauta - sautae
Divertissement
9. To lean
Chassa
Pencha
Fish Dive
Pas de quatre
10. Whirl - or spin
Piroette
Fouetta
Pas de bourra
Extension
11. 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.
Terre a
Promenade
Brisa
Coupa jeta
12. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Ballon
Bras
Frappa
Derriare
13. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
En face
Terre a
Allegro
Frappa
14. Seven
Pas de deux
Sept
Pas de quatre
Retira or Passa
15. 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
Barre
Cavalier
Dessus
16. Open - opened.
Cecchetti Method
Changement
Ouvert - ouverte
Demi plia
17. Dance for three
Arabesque
Sissone fermae
Pas de trios
Seconde - a
18. To rock - or to swing.
Fish Dive
Adagio
Balanca
Porta - portae
19. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Retira or Passa
Tendu
Entrechat
Assembla
20. 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.
Terre a
Polonaise
Coda
Fouetta - en tournant
21. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Couru
Crois - croisa
Chassa
Extension
22. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Pas
Chassa
Grand - grande
Arabesque
23. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Sur le cou-de-pied
Grande pas de deux
Pas de deux
Fouetta
24. 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.
Pas de valse
Daveloppa
Deux
Pas de bourra couru
25. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Pointe shoes
Jeta
Saut de basque
Tournant - en
26. Turning fouetta.
Fouetta - en tournant
Demi pointe - sur la
a
Poisson
27. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Petit jeta
Pas de bourra couru
Brisa
Ligne
28. 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
Releva
Seconde - a
Jeta
29. Borken/breaking
Battu
Extension
Brisa
Piroette
30. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Corps
Brisa
Pointes - sur le
Dessus
31. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Royale
Fouetta
Cecchetti Method
Temps lia sur les pointes
32. 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.
Jeta
Pas de valse
Piqua
Rond de jambe
33. Big - large. (movements)
Grand - grande
Retira or Passa
Brisa
Saut de basque
34. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Pas
Seconde - a
Coupa jeta
Entrechat
35. 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.
Jeta
Couru
Promenade
Poisson
36. 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.
Derriare
Battement (Grand)
En face
Glissade
37. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Diagonale
Cecchetti Method
Royale
Dagaga
38. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Grand - grande
Assembla
Ca
Bras
39. A
Glissade
Dehors - en
a
Pas de valse
40. Connected movements on the points
Terre a
Pas de deux
Temps lia sur les pointes
Cha
41. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Tendu
Glissade
a
Terre a
42. Arms
Bras
Glissade
a
Battement (Grand)
43. 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.
Pas de bourra
Frappa
Porta - portae
Pointes - sur le
44. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
En l'air
Pencha
Ballotta
Ouvert - ouverte
45. Leg.
Sur le cou-de-pied
Jambe
a
En arriare
46. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Saut de basque
Piroette
Croix - en
Retira or Passa
47. 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.
Poisson
Extension
Balletomane
Pas de valse
48. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Sickling
Allegro
Pointes - sur le
Rond de jambe
49. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Arabesque
Crois - croisa
Petit
Temps lia sur les pointes
50. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
Diagonale
En face
Balletomane
Sept
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