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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. Body.
Daveloppa
Corps
Tendu
Ligne
2. 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.
Pointes - sur le
Jambe
Allegro
Polonaise
3. Connected movements on the points
Sur le cou-de-pied
Temps lia sur les pointes
Adagio
Avant
4. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Plia
Grande pas de deux
Balletomane
Dessus
5. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Fondu - fondue
Royale
Ballotta
Dehors - en
6. 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.
Terre a
Pas de bourra couru
Petit
Balletomane
7. To prick
En l'air
Piqua
Coda
Demi pointe - sur la
8. 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.
Seconde - a
Piroette
Bras bas
Ballon
9. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Sur le cou-de-pied
Releva
Chassa
Pas de chat
10. 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.
Brisa vola
Tendu
Entrechat
Pointes - sur le
11. Big - large. (movements)
Bras
Terre a
Grande pas de deux
Grand - grande
12. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
En face
Changement
Croix - en
Devant
13. 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.
Sickling
Pas de deux
Demi plia
Corps
14. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Pointes - sur le
Ballotta
Retira or Passa
a
15. 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.
Fouetta - en tournant
Barre
Poisson
Glissade
16. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Pas de chat
Dedans - en
Bras
Pas
17. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Fish Dive
Tendu
Petit
Ouvert - ouverte
18. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Terre a
Cecchetti Method
Corps
Coda
19. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Fondu - fondue
Chassa
Changement
Daveloppa
20. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Sur le cou-de-pied
Allonga
Poisson
a
21. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Diagonale
Pas
Devant
Avant
22. To the front.
Grande pas de deux
Cha
Avant
Retira or Passa
23. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
Dessous
Fouetta - en tournant
Jambe
Plia
24. Small - little
Terre a
Balanca
Petit
Polonaise
25. Seven
Pointe shoes
Sept
Dessus
Seconde - a
26. Dance for two.
Pas de deux
Petit jeta
En l'air
a
27. (Movements) in the air
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28. A
a
Dedans - en
Dessus
Sauta - sautae
29. 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.
Pencha
a
Cavalier
Glissade
30. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
Pas de bourra couru
Crois - croisa
Couru
Balletomane
31. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Saut de basque
Ballotta
Pas de chat
Cloche - en
32. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Pointes - sur le
Terre a
Dedans - en
Glissade
33. To stretch out - make longer
Coupa jeta
Allonga
Tour jeta
Barre
34. Dance for four
Pas de quatre
a
Tendu
a
35. Borken/breaking
Corps
Bras bas
Porta - portae
Brisa
36. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Brisa vola
Demi plia
Ballotta
Pointes - sur le
37. Open - opened.
Jeta
Diagonale
Cha
Ouvert - ouverte
38. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Pas de trios
Tournant - en
Jambe
Arabesque
39. Change of the feet in the air.
Pas de trios
a
Crois - croisa
Changement
40. To lean
Brisa
Crois - croisa
Pencha
Plia
41. To rock - or to swing.
Sissone fermae
a
Derriare
Balanca
42. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Dedans - en
Deux
Fouetta
Croix - en
43. 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.
Allonga
Brisa
Divertissement
Changement
44. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Fish Dive
Dessus
Pas de bourra
a
45. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Promenade
Jambe
Balletomane
Fouetta
46. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Croix - en
a
Port de bras
Divertissement
47. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Devant
Ca
En arriare
a
48. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Sauta - sautae
En l'air
Pas de chat
Pencha
49. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Petit
Pas
En l'air
Dehors - en
50. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Assembla
Divertissement
Dessus
a