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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. 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.
Bras bas
Derriare
En l'air
Pas de bourra
2. Dance for four
Cha
Petit jeta
Assembla
Pas de quatre
3. Small - little
Entrechat
Pas
Petit
Cloche - en
4. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Tournant - en
Dessus
a
Avant
5. 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.
Pas de bourra couru
Cavalier
Pas de quatre
Daveloppa
6. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Pencha
Cavalier
Dessus
En face
7. Running.
Tournant - en
Couru
Poisson
Balletomane
8. Slow - sustained movement
Jambe
Adagio
Saut de basque
Tour jeta
9. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Sauta - sautae
Pointes - sur le
Pas de chat
Crois - croisa
10. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Sissone
a
Pas de quatre
Polonaise
11. 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
Pas de deux
Croix - en
Devant
12. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Pas de trios
Pas de bourra
Porta - portae
Couru
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.
Dagaga
Coupa jeta
Port de bras
Pas de valse
14. To stretch out - make longer
Allonga
Retira or Passa
Fondu - fondue
Pointes - sur le
15. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Releva
Pointe shoes
Ca
a
16. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Fondu - fondue
Jeta
Changement
Pas de chat
17. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Grand - grande
a
Fondu - fondue
Seconde - a
18. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Dessous
Pas de bourra
Fish Dive
Cha
19. Borken/breaking
En arriare
Brisa vola
Brisa
Assembla
20. To prick
Devant
Pas de quatre
Piqua
Corps
21. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Coupa jeta
Dessous
Port de bras
Petit jeta
22. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Fouetta - en tournant
Porta - portae
Jambe
Promenade
23. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Grande pas de deux
Changement
a
Bras
24. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Daveloppa
Cloche - en
Dehors - en
Fondu - fondue
25. Leg.
Jambe
Tournant - en
Tour jeta
Grande pas de deux
26. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Poisson
Seconde - a
Assembla
Rond de jambe
27. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Divertissement
Assembla
Royale
Battu
28. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Petit jeta
Attitude
Cha
Ballotta
29. Arms
Retira or Passa
Bras
Barre
Promenade
30. Seven
Rond de jambe
Plia
Sept
Grand - grande
31. 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.
Cabriole
Fish Dive
Jeta
a
32. 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.
Polonaise
Croix - en
Promenade
Terre a
33. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Dedans - en
En arriare
Ballon
Cavalier
34. Dance for three
Bras bas
Pas de trios
Tendu
Balletomane
35. 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.
Cecchetti Method
Demi pointe - sur la
Croix - en
Pas de quatre
36. This means 'moving' the leg.
Balletomane
Poisson
Battement (Grand)
Bras bas
37. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Porta - portae
Brisa
Fouetta
Piroette
38. (Movements) in the air
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39. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Chassa
Battu
Terre a
Derriare
40. Dance for two.
Pas de deux
Divertissement
Glissade
Corps
41. Connected movements on the points
Sickling
a
Pas de quatre
Temps lia sur les pointes
42. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
Dessus
Pointe shoes
Pas de bourra couru
Cha
43. Body.
Cabriole
Cha
Corps
Brisa vola
44. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Cavalier
Balanca
Cloche - en
Ballon
45. Turning fouetta.
Fouetta - en tournant
Rond de jambe
En l'air
Jeta
46. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Pas de bourra couru
Crois - croisa
Demi plia
Croix - en
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.
Divertissement
Balletomane
Ballotta
Poisson
48. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Adagio
Dehors - en
a
En arriare
49. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Crois - croisa
Saut de basque
Ballotta
Tour jeta
50. 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
Jeta
Dessous
Dedans - en