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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. Turning fouetta.
Assembla
Fouetta - en tournant
Piqua
Dehors - en
2. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Brisa
Battu
Brisa vola
Ballon
3. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Diagonale
Pas de chat
Cha
Grand - grande
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.
Retira or Passa
Allegro
Derriare
Promenade
5. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Sissone
Tour en lair
Brisa vola
Pencha
6. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Sur le cou-de-pied
Couru
Dehors - en
Terre a
7. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Pointe shoes
Ca
Avant
Tour en lair
8. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Saut de basque
Entrechat
Ca
En l'air
9. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Battu
Grand - grande
Glissade
Pointes - sur le
10. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Petit
Port de bras
Grand - grande
Croix - en
11. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
a
Dessous
Extension
Adagio
12. Whirl - or spin
Attitude
Pas de valse
Piroette
Ballotta
13. To the front.
Port de bras
Avant
Fouetta
Frappa
14. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Arabesque
Petit
En face
Grande pas de deux
15. Body.
Couru
Pas de bourra
Corps
Cavalier
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.
a
a
Tournant - en
Coupa jeta
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.
a
Poisson
a
Ballotta
18. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Arabesque
Coupa jeta
Cabriole
Dessus
19. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Pas de bourra
En face
Glissade
Poisson
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.
Attitude
Poisson
Grande pas de deux
Sickling
21. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Couru
Ballotta
Chassa
Coda
22. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
Pointes - sur le
Dagaga
Terre a
Grande pas de deux
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
Pointes - sur le
Saut de basque
Fish Dive
Coda
24. To stretch out - make longer
Seconde - a
a
Allonga
Temps lia sur les pointes
25. To rock - or to swing.
Plia
Temps lia sur les pointes
Balanca
Sissone fermae
26. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Cavalier
Rond de jambe
Tournant - en
Allegro
27. Behind you - movements done behind you.
Derriare
Balanca
Plia
Ligne
28. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Rond de jambe
Ligne
Coupa jeta
Allegro
29. A jump from both feet onto one foot
En face
Dehors - en
Sissone
Ouvert - ouverte
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.
Cha
Cecchetti Method
Pas de chat
Pas de quatre
31. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
En arriare
Seconde - a
Bras bas
Pas de trios
32. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.
a
Changement
Brisa vola
Cabriole
33. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Piroette
Adagio
Releva
Devant
34. Backwards - reverse.
En arriare
Saut de basque
Pas de chat
a
35. Dance for three
Temps lia sur les pointes
Barre
Pas de bourra couru
Pas de trios
36. Leg.
Pas de quatre
Jambe
Cecchetti Method
Allonga
37. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Entrechat
Sur le cou-de-pied
Royale
En l'air
38. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Battu
Cloche - en
Chassa
Port de bras
39. Small - half bend of the knees.
Fondu - fondue
Battement (Grand)
Pas de bourra couru
Demi plia
40. Arms
Bras
Coda
Avant
Extension
41. Change of the feet in the air.
Piqua
Couru
Changement
Porta - portae
42. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Entrechat
Assembla
Attitude
Grand - grande
43. (Movements) in the air
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44. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Rond de jambe
Fouetta
Croix - en
Pas de trios
45. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Crois - croisa
Temps lia sur les pointes
Fouetta
Dehors - en
46. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Grande pas de deux
Petit
Allonga
a
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.
Sissone
Polonaise
Battu
Fish Dive
48. Step
Extension
Dehors - en
Pas
Allonga
49. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.
a
Arabesque
Grand - grande
Cavalier
50. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Cha
Arabesque
Pointes - sur le
En face