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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. Backwards - reverse.
En arriare
Balletomane
Saut de basque
Piqua
2. Whirl - or spin
Pas de bourra couru
a
Piroette
Allonga
3. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Barre
Jambe
Adagio
Fouetta
4. 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.
Pas de bourra couru
Sissone fermae
Entrechat
Pas
5. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Ligne
a
Pas de bourra
Tour en lair
6. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Port de bras
Diagonale
Extension
Allegro
7. 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.
a
Pencha
Petit jeta
Glissade
8. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Ligne
Cha
Port de bras
En arriare
9. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Dagaga
Cloche - en
Pas de chat
Dessous
10. This means 'moving' the leg.
Pas de trios
Battement (Grand)
Daveloppa
Pointe shoes
11. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Ouvert - ouverte
Balanca
Allonga
Sur le cou-de-pied
12. Leg.
Jambe
Pas de deux
Sept
Cha
13. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Extension
Tour en lair
Ballotta
Derriare
14. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Dagaga
Tendu
Changement
Plia
15. To prick
Ca
Piqua
Cecchetti Method
Adagio
16. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
Fondu - fondue
Dagaga
Barre
Petit jeta
17. To stretch out - make longer
Ca
Porta - portae
Daveloppa
Allonga
18. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Promenade
Pointe shoes
Couru
Cavalier
19. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Dessous
Porta - portae
Ca
Crois - croisa
20. 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.
Corps
Polonaise
Seconde - a
Tendu
21. Small - half bend of the knees.
Petit
Poisson
Dehors - en
Demi plia
22. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Divertissement
Terre a
Demi pointe - sur la
Devant
23. 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.
Balanca
Frappa
Coda
Brisa vola
24. Dance for two.
Pas de deux
Demi plia
Cecchetti Method
Grande pas de deux
25. Basque jump. A traveling step in which the dancer turns in the air with one foot drawn up to the knee of the other leg. Fifth position are foot front.
Polonaise
Pas de trios
Ballon
Saut de basque
26. Slow - sustained movement
Sickling
Grand - grande
Adagio
Crois - croisa
27. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Cha
Ca
Piroette
Ballotta
28. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Battu
Coupa jeta
a
Cabriole
29. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Seconde - a
Ligne
Deux
Ballotta
30. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Derriare
Extension
Ballotta
Tournant - en
31. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Pas de chat
Ballon
Pas de bourra couru
Cavalier
32. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
Balletomane
Brisa vola
Daveloppa
Brisa
33. Two
Dagaga
En l'air
Pas de valse
Deux
34. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Tour jeta
Crois - croisa
a
Dagaga
35. (Movements) in the air
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36. This is a term used in double (supported) work for various lifts in which the danseuse is supported by the danseur in a poisson position. He may hold her above his head in a horizontal fish dive or she may fall from a sitting position on his shoulder
Pointes - sur le
Fish Dive
Glissade
Allonga
37. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Pas de bourra
Bras bas
Releva
Promenade
38. To rock - or to swing.
Petit jeta
Dessous
Poisson
Balanca
39. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
a
Dessus
a
Royale
40. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Ballotta
Pencha
Pointes - sur le
Pas de trios
41. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Coda
Sissone fermae
a
Glissade
42. 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.
Cecchetti Method
Demi pointe - sur la
Jeta
Ballon
43. Behind you - movements done behind you.
Piroette
Pointe shoes
Derriare
Poisson
44. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Cloche - en
Pencha
En l'air
Avant
45. To lean
Chassa
Pencha
Frappa
Retira or Passa
46. Arms
Cabriole
Brisa vola
Corps
Bras
47. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Brisa vola
Battu
Temps lia sur les pointes
En arriare
48. Dance for three
Pas de trios
Pas de deux
Ca
Sauta - sautae
49. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Dehors - en
Poisson
a
Sauta - sautae
50. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Attitude
Jeta
Sauta - sautae
Corps