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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Shaded. Position in which the dancer stands at an oblique angle to the audience so that a part of the body is taken back - almost hidden from view.






2. Change of the feet in the air.






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






4. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






5. This means 'moving' the leg.






6. Whirl - or spin






7. Big - large. (movements)






8. 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.






9. To get bigger/ big fast movements






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






11. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






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






13. 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.






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






15. Borken/breaking






16. A






17. Body.






18. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.






19. 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.






20. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






21. Turning fouetta.






22. To lean






23. Small - half bend of the knees.






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






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






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






27. Seven






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






29. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.






30. A jump from both feet onto one foot






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






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






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






34. Raised






35. Open - opened.






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






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






38. To rock - or to swing.






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






40. Leg.






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






42. 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.






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






44. Slow - sustained movement






45. 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






46. To prick






47. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.






48. 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.






49. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






50. 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.