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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. Small - half bend of the knees.
Demi plia
Dagaga
Pas de quatre
Coda
2. 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.
Petit
Tendu
Balanca
Glissade
3. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Seconde - a
Coda
Adagio
Derriare
4. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Demi pointe - sur la
a
Battement (Grand)
Pas
5. To stretch out - make longer
Assembla
Cha
Allonga
Terre a
6. 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.
Coupa jeta
Polonaise
Cecchetti Method
Poisson
7. 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
Corps
Sissone
Barre
Bras
8. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Pas de bourra couru
Pas de valse
a
Piroette
9. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Pas de bourra
Cabriole
Dedans - en
Grand - grande
10. Diversion - enjoyment. A suite of numbers called 'entraes -' inserted into a classic ballet. These short dances are calculated to display the talents of individuals or groups of dancers.
Fouetta - en tournant
Divertissement
Tournant - en
Cabriole
11. Turning fouetta.
Tendu
Fouetta - en tournant
Ouvert - ouverte
Pas de deux
12. Dance for two.
Pas de deux
Pas de valse
Bras bas
Sissone fermae
13. 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.
Daveloppa
Derriare
Cloche - en
Assembla
14. 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.
Tour en lair
En l'air
Saut de basque
Derriare
15. Behind you - movements done behind you.
Promenade
Pas de trios
Piqua
Derriare
16. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Petit
Dessus
Tendu
Pas de chat
17. Change of the feet in the air.
Releva
Battement (Grand)
Coda
Changement
18. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Pas de valse
Pas de bourra couru
Extension
Tendu
19. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Coda
Cabriole
Pas de valse
a
20. Borken/breaking
Coupa jeta
Seconde - a
Petit
Brisa
21. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Port de bras
a
Pas de deux
Promenade
22. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
En l'air
Ballotta
Rond de jambe
Sissone fermae
23. Dance for three
Pas de trios
Jambe
Arabesque
Ballotta
24. 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.
Jeta
Sissone fermae
Extension
Temps lia sur les pointes
25. 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.
Pointe shoes
Piroette
Petit jeta
Sickling
26. 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
Dessous
Derriare
Grande pas de deux
27. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.
Devant
Arabesque
Grand - grande
Couru
28. To lean
Pencha
Crois - croisa
Sauta - sautae
Ligne
29. Leg.
Jambe
Dedans - en
Pointes - sur le
Extension
30. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Assembla
Pointe shoes
Couru
Tour jeta
31. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Devant
Ballotta
Avant
Pas
32. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Barre
Divertissement
Cloche - en
Pointes - sur le
33. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Petit jeta
Polonaise
Avant
Balletomane
34. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Fondu - fondue
Demi pointe - sur la
Releva
Battement (Grand)
35. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Extension
Fondu - fondue
Jeta
Attitude
36. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Tour en lair
Pas de bourra couru
Tournant - en
a
37. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Avant
Diagonale
Barre
Royale
38. 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
Balletomane
En face
Fish Dive
Battu
39. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Tour jeta
Pointe shoes
Pas de bourra
Jambe
40. Running.
Couru
Terre a
Fish Dive
Battement (Grand)
41. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Crois - croisa
Petit
Pas de chat
Dehors - en
42. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Tour jeta
Pas de trios
Fouetta
Pas de quatre
43. (Movements) in the air
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44. This means 'moving' the leg.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Seconde - a
Battement (Grand)
Petit
45. 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.
Demi plia
Ballotta
Assembla
Bras bas
46. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Jambe
Ouvert - ouverte
En face
Adagio
47. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Brisa vola
En face
Ca
Jeta
48. To rock - or to swing.
Barre
Crois - croisa
Dedans - en
Balanca
49. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Fondu - fondue
Cha
Ballon
Sur le cou-de-pied
50. Seven
Battu
Sept
Ouvert - ouverte
Ballon