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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Small - little






2. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)






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






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






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






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






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






8. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






9. Dance for three






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






11. Dance for four






12. Dance for two.






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






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






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






16. Connected movements on the points






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






18. 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.






19. To rock - or to swing.






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. Male dance partner to the ballerina






25. A jump from both feet onto one foot






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






27. Whirl - or spin






28. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






29. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.






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






31. To turn in a walk. The dancer turns slowly in place on one foot by a series of slight movements of the heel to the required side while maintaining a definite pose.






32. Arms






33. (Movements) in the air

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34. Change of the feet in the air.






35. Borken/breaking






36. A






37. Two






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. Leg.






43. Slow - sustained movement






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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







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