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Ballet Basics Vocab
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Croix - en
Petit
Pas de valse
Seconde - a
2. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Ouvert - ouverte
Extension
Pointe shoes
Battu
3. Dance for two.
Crois - croisa
Pas de deux
Frappa
Promenade
4. Body.
Ca
Frappa
Corps
Sauta - sautae
5. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Releva
Brisa
Dehors - en
Piroette
6. 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.
Pas
Pas de bourra
Piroette
Battu
7. 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.
Bras
Deux
Sissone fermae
a
8. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Derriare
Crois - croisa
Pas
Fondu - fondue
9. Small - little
Bras
Cha
Petit
Fondu - fondue
10. Seven
Attitude
Sept
Poisson
Diagonale
11. 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.
Pas de bourra couru
Sauta - sautae
Retira or Passa
Dedans - en
12. Borken/breaking
Sur le cou-de-pied
Cecchetti Method
Brisa
Grand - grande
13. 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.
a
Grand - grande
Balanca
Cecchetti Method
14. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Jeta
a
Couru
Cavalier
15. Running.
Polonaise
Port de bras
Couru
Changement
16. 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.
Allonga
Saut de basque
Extension
Derriare
17. This means 'moving' the leg.
Battu
Battement (Grand)
Coda
Port de bras
18. (Movements) in the air
19. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Coupa jeta
Diagonale
Royale
Pointes - sur le
20. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Cha
Grand - grande
Battu
Ballon
21. Raised
Seconde - a
Releva
Battu
a
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.
a
Jeta
Polonaise
Entrechat
23. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Pas de deux
Cloche - en
Ligne
Diagonale
24. Small - half bend of the knees.
Crois - croisa
Promenade
Demi plia
Grand - grande
25. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Bras
Rond de jambe
Pas de quatre
Port de bras
26. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Devant
Allegro
Temps lia sur les pointes
Sissone
27. To lean
Tour jeta
Pencha
Sissone fermae
Port de bras
28. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
Diagonale
Fondu - fondue
Chassa
Dessus
29. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
Fish Dive
Entrechat
Dagaga
Barre
30. To stretch out - make longer
Polonaise
Devant
Allonga
Jambe
31. Change of the feet in the air.
Promenade
Ca
Changement
Assembla
32. Connected movements on the points
Pas de deux
Ligne
Devant
Temps lia sur les pointes
33. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Dessous
Royale
Allonga
Brisa vola
34. 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.
Promenade
Dessus
Coda
Sickling
35. 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.
Poisson
Battement (Grand)
Seconde - a
Barre
36. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Pas de trios
Chassa
Plia
Pas de bourra couru
37. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Bras bas
Sauta - sautae
Ballotta
Dessus
38. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Pas de quatre
Sur le cou-de-pied
Barre
Demi pointe - sur la
39. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Pas de valse
En face
Fouetta
Extension
40. Two
Deux
Pointes - sur le
Battu
Pas de deux
41. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Assembla
Fouetta
Tournant - en
Glissade
42. Backwards - reverse.
Fish Dive
Ca
En arriare
Coda
43. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Allegro
Ballotta
Dagaga
Tendu
44. Dance for three
Pas de trios
Avant
Tendu
Pointes - sur le
45. 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.
Attitude
Coupa jeta
Bras bas
Piqua
46. 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.
Divertissement
Sissone
Entrechat
Polonaise
47. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Chassa
Croix - en
En arriare
Tour jeta
48. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Ca
Entrechat
Bras bas
a
49. Whirl - or spin
Piroette
Pas de deux
Fish Dive
a
50. Open - opened.
Polonaise
Ouvert - ouverte
Temps lia sur les pointes
Poisson