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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. 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.






2. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.






3. Big - large. (movements)






4. 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.






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






6. Running.






7. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






8. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.






9. Arms






10. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






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






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






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






14. Connected movements on the points






15. Behind you - movements done behind you.






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. Open - opened.






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






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






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






25. To get bigger/ big fast movements






26. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.






27. Two






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






29. 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.






30. Small - little






31. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.






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






33. Leg.






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






35. To the front.






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






37. Dance for three






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






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






40. 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.






41. Seven






42. Change of the feet in the air.






43. Small - half bend of the knees.






44. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. To lean






50. 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.