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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. 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.
Pas de valse
Glissade
Ligne
Dedans - en
2. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Cha
Petit
Dessus
Ligne
3. 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.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Sur le cou-de-pied
Piroette
Frappa
4. Running.
Cabriole
Couru
Porta - portae
Brisa
5. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Allegro
Porta - portae
Brisa
Demi pointe - sur la
6. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Pas de trios
Frappa
Divertissement
Port de bras
7. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Petit
Pas de valse
Tournant - en
Cavalier
8. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Brisa
a
Dedans - en
Pas de bourra
9. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Ballon
Cavalier
Dedans - en
Releva
10. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Attitude
En arriare
Extension
Demi pointe - sur la
11. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Pas de valse
Grande pas de deux
Sissone fermae
Pas de bourra
12. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Balanca
Pointes - sur le
a
Sept
13. Backwards - reverse.
Arabesque
Royale
En arriare
Pas de valse
14. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Diagonale
Pencha
Pas de chat
Grand - grande
15. Borken/breaking
Fouetta - en tournant
Brisa
Couru
Pencha
16. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Releva
Royale
Port de bras
Grande pas de deux
17. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Ballon
Pas de chat
Pas de bourra
Changement
18. 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.
Fouetta - en tournant
Grande pas de deux
Couru
Coupa jeta
19. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Tournant - en
Pas de quatre
Terre a
Extension
20. To prick
Dedans - en
Petit
Piqua
Entrechat
21. Interweaving or braiding. A step of beating in which the dancer jumps into the air and rapidly crosses the legs before and behind each other.
Entrechat
Adagio
Cecchetti Method
Pointes - sur le
22. 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.
Ca
Pas de deux
a
Cha
23. 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.
Terre a
Poisson
Ballotta
Coda
24. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Sissone fermae
Tour jeta
Chassa
Coupa jeta
25. This means 'moving' the leg.
Saut de basque
Battement (Grand)
Demi plia
Porta - portae
26. Whirl - or spin
Ballotta
Petit jeta
Cha
Piroette
27. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
Daveloppa
Dagaga
Sissone fermae
Jambe
28. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Cavalier
Pas de quatre
Pas de bourra
Pas de bourra couru
29. Open - opened.
Pas de deux
Ca
Ouvert - ouverte
Dessus
30. Small - half bend of the knees.
Polonaise
Tendu
Demi plia
a
31. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Demi plia
Bras
a
Demi pointe - sur la
32. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.
a
Grand - grande
Pas de bourra couru
Assembla
33. Change of the feet in the air.
Sissone fermae
Grand - grande
Changement
Seconde - a
34. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Petit jeta
Ca
Dessous
Balletomane
35. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Polonaise
Brisa
Grande pas de deux
Porta - portae
36. Arms
Battement (Grand)
Dessous
Bras
Fish Dive
37. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Promenade
Grande pas de deux
Tendu
Pointes - sur le
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.
Dedans - en
Polonaise
Balletomane
Derriare
39. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Pointes - sur le
Grande pas de deux
Extension
a
40. Dance for two.
Jambe
Adagio
Pas de deux
Tournant - en
41. Turning fouetta.
Fouetta - en tournant
Pas de bourra couru
Avant
Balanca
42. 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.
Coupa jeta
Cecchetti Method
Promenade
Tendu
43. 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.
Fish Dive
Battement (Grand)
Couru
Battu
44. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Ballotta
Piqua
Seconde - a
Crois - croisa
45. To the front.
Diagonale
Derriare
Piqua
Avant
46. 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.
Royale
Bras bas
Poisson
Frappa
47. (Movements) in the air
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48. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Deux
Pas de bourra
Sissone
Fouetta - en tournant
49. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Sissone
Pas de deux
Brisa vola
Allonga
50. Pas de bourra - running. This is a progression on the points or demi-pointes by a series of small - even steps with the feet close together. It may be done in all directions or in a circle.
a
Tendu
Pas de bourra couru
Seconde - a