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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. 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.
Cloche - en
Tournant - en
Saut de basque
Sissone
2. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Coupa jeta
Extension
Allonga
Cloche - en
3. Connected movements on the points
Dehors - en
Temps lia sur les pointes
Brisa
Polonaise
4. Dance for four
Poisson
Allegro
Pas de quatre
Ouvert - ouverte
5. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Ballotta
Port de bras
a
Demi plia
6. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Pas
Allonga
Deux
Rond de jambe
7. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
a
Grande pas de deux
Ca
Cecchetti Method
8. Step
Grand - grande
Arabesque
Pas
Royale
9. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Pas
Dagaga
Tendu
En arriare
10. 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.
Petit jeta
Sissone fermae
Ballotta
Temps lia sur les pointes
11. Raised
Pas
Porta - portae
Ouvert - ouverte
Releva
12. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
Fouetta
Changement
Plia
Sept
13. Two
Promenade
Deux
Cha
Sissone
14. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Tendu
Petit
Avant
Sissone
15. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
Piroette
Saut de basque
Sauta - sautae
Dagaga
16. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Arabesque
Sauta - sautae
a
Fondu - fondue
17. 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.
a
Corps
Entrechat
Pointe shoes
18. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Royale
Coda
Pas de bourra couru
Pas de deux
19. To the front.
Pas
Dedans - en
Avant
Allegro
20. 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.
Sissone
Poisson
Assembla
a
21. A
Pas de trios
Ca
Brisa vola
a
22. This means 'moving' the leg.
Releva
En face
Battement (Grand)
Pointe shoes
23. Arms
Fish Dive
Balletomane
Ouvert - ouverte
Bras
24. Turning fouetta.
Fouetta - en tournant
Avant
Demi plia
Balletomane
25. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Extension
Piqua
Devant
Changement
26. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Ballotta
Petit jeta
a
Ca
27. 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.
Plia
Coupa jeta
Bras
Fondu - fondue
28. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Bras bas
Diagonale
Avant
Fondu - fondue
29. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Ballotta
Fouetta
Brisa vola
Balletomane
30. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Tour en lair
Fondu - fondue
Pas de bourra
Allegro
31. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Tour jeta
Porta - portae
Pas de valse
Fouetta
32. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Cavalier
Derriare
Pas de trios
Plia
33. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Changement
Demi plia
Dessus
Retira or Passa
34. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Ligne
En l'air
Ca
Seconde - a
35. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.
a
Avant
Terre a
Ballon
36. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Dessous
Jambe
Piroette
Cha
37. 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.
Frappa
Cavalier
Bras
Pas de bourra
38. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Porta - portae
Dessous
Jambe
Tour en lair
39. 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.
Divertissement
Assembla
En face
Cabriole
40. 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
Pas de quatre
Fish Dive
Tournant - en
Dagaga
41. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Saut de basque
Frappa
Pas de bourra couru
Sur le cou-de-pied
42. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Dessous
Cloche - en
Sur le cou-de-pied
Ligne
43. 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.
Port de bras
Cloche - en
Promenade
Battu
44. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Seconde - a
Pas de bourra
Tournant - en
Cecchetti Method
45. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Grand - grande
Chassa
Dagaga
Pointes - sur le
46. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Pointe shoes
Extension
Royale
Terre a
47. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
Jeta
Ligne
Crois - croisa
Dessus
48. Borken/breaking
Ca
Demi pointe - sur la
Promenade
Brisa
49. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Sissone fermae
Sauta - sautae
Pas de trios
Petit jeta
50. Dance for three
Royale
Demi pointe - sur la
Pas de trios
Fouetta - en tournant
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