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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.






2. (Movements) in the air

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






4. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.






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






6. Two






7. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.






8. This means 'moving' the leg.






9. 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.






10. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. Body.






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






17. To get bigger/ big fast movements






18. 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.






19. To the front.






20. Seven






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






22. Small - half bend of the knees.






23. Connected movements on the points






24. 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.






25. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion






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






27. Dance for four






28. Turning fouetta.






29. To prick






30. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.






31. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






32. 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.






33. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.






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






35. 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






36. Dance for three






37. Backwards - reverse.






38. 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.






39. Whirl - or spin






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






41. Arms low or down. This is the dancer's 'attention.' The arms form a circle with the palms facing each other and the back edge of the hands resting on the thighs. The arms should hang quite loosely but not allowing the elbows to touch the sides.






42. Arms






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






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






45. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.






46. 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.






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






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






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






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