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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.






2. Leg.






3. 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.






4. Seven






5. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.






6. Arms






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






8. Two






9. Big - large. (movements)






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






11. Open - opened.






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






13. To prick






14. 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.






15. To rock - or to swing.






16. Connected movements on the points






17. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.






18. A jump from both feet onto one foot






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






20. Body.






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






22. (Movements) in the air

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






24. Backwards - reverse.






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






26. 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.






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






28. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air






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






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






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






32. Turning fouetta.






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






34. 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.






35. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion






36. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.






37. 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.






38. Male dance partner to the ballerina






39. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.






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






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






42. Small - half bend of the knees.






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






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






45. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.






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






47. Dance for two.






48. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.






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






50. To the front.