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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.
Fouetta
Arabesque
Fouetta - en tournant
Cabriole
2. Step
a
Pas
Pas de bourra couru
Pointes - sur le
3. 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.
Changement
Attitude
Frappa
En face
4. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Terre a
Coda
Pas de trios
Battement (Grand)
5. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Croix - en
Pas de bourra
Temps lia sur les pointes
Battu
6. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Chassa
Dessus
Poisson
Fish Dive
7. 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.
Polonaise
Coupa jeta
Petit
Cabriole
8. To lean
Pencha
Tour jeta
Ballon
Battement (Grand)
9. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Releva
Demi pointe - sur la
Pas de bourra couru
Port de bras
10. 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.
Tour jeta
Tendu
Glissade
Terre a
11. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Rond de jambe
a
Cecchetti Method
Dessus
12. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Derriare
Fouetta
Arabesque
Piqua
13. 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
Assembla
Sickling
Saut de basque
14. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
En face
Retira or Passa
En l'air
Sur le cou-de-pied
15. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
a
Petit
Tour en lair
Allonga
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.
Rond de jambe
Bras bas
Fondu - fondue
a
17. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Sissone
Diagonale
Fouetta
Tour en lair
18. Small - half bend of the knees.
Demi pointe - sur la
Demi plia
Bras bas
Grand - grande
19. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Sur le cou-de-pied
Daveloppa
Deux
Tour jeta
20. To stretch out - make longer
a
Plia
Allonga
Dessus
21. Raised
Assembla
Fondu - fondue
Bras bas
Releva
22. Body.
Sickling
Corps
Brisa vola
Battement (Grand)
23. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Tournant - en
Piqua
Crois - croisa
Ballotta
24. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
a
Demi plia
Avant
Rond de jambe
25. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Pointe shoes
Assembla
Sissone fermae
a
26. Seven
Coda
En l'air
Sept
Pas
27. Behind you - movements done behind you.
Royale
Derriare
Pas de chat
Extension
28. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Sur le cou-de-pied
Fondu - fondue
Retira or Passa
Assembla
29. Dance for four
Croix - en
Pas de quatre
Piroette
Cabriole
30. 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.
Cavalier
Jambe
a
Polonaise
31. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Sauta - sautae
Saut de basque
Pointes - sur le
Cabriole
32. 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.
Tour jeta
Cecchetti Method
a
Tendu
33. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Saut de basque
Ballon
Piroette
Entrechat
34. 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.
Fouetta - en tournant
Pas de trios
Allegro
Divertissement
35. 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.
Daveloppa
Jeta
Saut de basque
a
36. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Petit jeta
Diagonale
Allegro
Royale
37. 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.
Poisson
Temps lia sur les pointes
Battu
Assembla
38. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Pas de deux
Bras
Sauta - sautae
Retira or Passa
39. 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.
Brisa
Dagaga
Fouetta - en tournant
Poisson
40. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Arabesque
Royale
En l'air
Piroette
41. Open - opened.
En arriare
Divertissement
Ouvert - ouverte
Seconde - a
42. Big - large. (movements)
Cloche - en
Cecchetti Method
Tournant - en
Grand - grande
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.
Polonaise
Jeta
Dedans - en
Derriare
44. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Fish Dive
Petit jeta
Tour jeta
Coupa jeta
45. To the front.
Allegro
Avant
Sissone fermae
Attitude
46. Borken/breaking
Ligne
Petit
Extension
Brisa
47. Arms
Bras
Releva
Petit
Ligne
48. Small - little
Derriare
Attitude
Petit
a
49. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
Couru
Balletomane
Pas de valse
Pencha
50. Dance for two.
Ballon
Pas de deux
Sept
Pas de quatre