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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Turning fouetta.






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






3. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.






12. Whirl - or spin






13. To the front.






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






15. Body.






16. 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.






17. 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.






18. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air






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






20. 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.






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






22. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.






23. 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






24. To stretch out - make longer






25. To rock - or to swing.






26. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






27. Behind you - movements done behind you.






28. To get bigger/ big fast movements






29. A jump from both feet onto one foot






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. Backwards - reverse.






35. Dance for three






36. Leg.






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






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






39. Small - half bend of the knees.






40. Arms






41. Change of the feet in the air.






42. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.






43. (Movements) in the air

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






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






46. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






47. 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.






48. Step






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






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