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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.






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






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






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






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






6. To prick






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






8. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.






9. Whirl - or spin






10. Small - little






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






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






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






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






15. Slow - sustained movement






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






17. Body.






18. Developing movement. A daveloppa is a movement in which the working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and slowly extended to an open position en l'air and held there with perfect control.






19. 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.






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






21. Open - opened.






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






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






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






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






26. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






27. Dance for three






28. Big - large. (movements)






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






30. (Movements) in the air


31. 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.






32. 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.






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






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






35. Turning fouetta.






36. Dance for four






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






38. 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






39. 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.






40. To lean






41. 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.






42. Raised






43. Seven






44. Running.






45. Borken/breaking






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






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






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






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






50. A