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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Arms






2. To the front. Any step in front of your body.






3. Dance for four






4. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.






5. Small - little






6. To lean






7. To the front.






8. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.






9. Behind you - movements done behind you.






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






13. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.






14. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.






15. Male dance partner to the ballerina






16. Dance for two.






17. 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.






18. Leg.






19. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.






20. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)






21. Connected movements on the points






22. 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.






23. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.






27. Change of the feet in the air.






28. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.






29. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.






30. Step






31. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.






32. Two






33. To get bigger/ big fast movements






34. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.






35. Small - half bend of the knees.






36. 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.






37. 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.






38. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.






39. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.






40. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.






41. 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






42. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






43. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.






44. To stretch out - make longer






45. Open - opened.






46. Big - large. (movements)






47. Backwards - reverse.






48. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.






49. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






50. Body.







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