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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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2. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.






3. Borken/breaking






4. Dance for three






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






6. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.






7. To the front.






8. 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.






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






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






11. 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.






12. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.






13. To prick






14. Closed sissone. Low elevation and a quick tempo - this sissonne finishes on two feet with the working foot gliding along the floor into the demi-plia in the fifth position.






15. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.






16. Connected movements on the points






17. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






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






19. Slow - sustained movement






20. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.






21. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.






22. A jump from both feet onto one foot






23. Running.






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






25. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)






26. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






27. To stretch out - make longer






28. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.






29. 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.






30. Body.






31. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.






32. 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.






33. Dance for two.






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






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






36. Small - little






37. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.






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






39. Seven






40. 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.






41. Arms






42. 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.






43. To get bigger/ big fast movements






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






45. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






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






47. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






48. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.






49. To the front. Any step in front of your body.






50. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees







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