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Ballet Basics Vocab
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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.
En face
Battu
Piroette
Frappa
2. Arms
Arabesque
Sur le cou-de-pied
En arriare
Bras
3. 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.
Allonga
Dessous
Diagonale
Bras bas
4. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Terre a
Battu
Ballotta
Arabesque
5. Small - little
Glissade
Allegro
En arriare
Petit
6. Two
Deux
Fouetta
Corps
Pencha
7. (Movements) in the air
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8. To the front.
Chassa
Sickling
Avant
Ballotta
9. 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
Piroette
Pas
Fish Dive
a
10. Connected movements on the points
Allegro
Demi pointe - sur la
Temps lia sur les pointes
Piqua
11. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Crois - croisa
Polonaise
Adagio
Rond de jambe
12. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Terre a
Divertissement
a
Grande pas de deux
13. Small - half bend of the knees.
Demi plia
Attitude
Corps
Bras
14. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Brisa
Dagaga
Sissone
Dehors - en
15. Borken/breaking
Temps lia sur les pointes
Sissone
Brisa
Dagaga
16. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Couru
Ca
Battement (Grand)
Divertissement
17. 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
Avant
a
Petit
18. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Ligne
Balanca
a
Assembla
19. 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.
Entrechat
Frappa
Releva
Saut de basque
20. Dance for three
Cavalier
Battement (Grand)
Tour en lair
Pas de trios
21. Body.
Corps
Sissone fermae
Jambe
Cloche - en
22. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
a
Cavalier
Sur le cou-de-pied
Poisson
23. To lean
Pencha
Frappa
Chassa
a
24. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Allegro
Tour jeta
Pencha
Frappa
25. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Coda
Ouvert - ouverte
Seconde - a
Allegro
26. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Fondu - fondue
Battu
Pencha
a
27. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
a
Tour jeta
Port de bras
Pas de deux
28. 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.
Cecchetti Method
Glissade
Polonaise
Demi pointe - sur la
29. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Coda
Rond de jambe
Jambe
Cabriole
30. Running.
Sauta - sautae
Couru
Barre
Sissone
31. Backwards - reverse.
En arriare
Temps lia sur les pointes
Sept
a
32. 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.
Entrechat
Polonaise
Rond de jambe
Tour en lair
33. Step
Cabriole
Pas
Pas de bourra
Petit
34. 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.
Chassa
Devant
Coda
Saut de basque
35. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Fondu - fondue
Bras
En face
Adagio
36. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Pas de valse
Brisa
Barre
Pas de bourra couru
37. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Fondu - fondue
Pas de bourra
a
Sissone
38. This means 'moving' the leg.
Jeta
Jambe
Terre a
Battement (Grand)
39. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Fouetta
Frappa
Pas de trios
Plia
40. Slow - sustained movement
Croix - en
Adagio
a
Arabesque
41. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Fouetta
Barre
Ballotta
Extension
42. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Cabriole
Dagaga
En face
Arabesque
43. 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.
Derriare
Sickling
Pas de bourra
Allonga
44. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Seconde - a
Port de bras
Sissone fermae
Ballon
45. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Cloche - en
Ouvert - ouverte
Jambe
Cecchetti Method
46. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Dehors - en
Coda
Petit
Diagonale
47. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Dedans - en
Balanca
Deux
Corps
48. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
Devant
Cabriole
Plia
a
49. 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.
Cavalier
Arabesque
Daveloppa
Frappa
50. Raised
Cha
Releva
Chassa
Pas de quatre