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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)






2. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.






3. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.






4. Change of the feet in the air.






5. A jump from both feet onto one foot






6. 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.






7. Big - large. (movements)






8. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.






9. To prick






10. 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.






11. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.






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






13. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.






14. Body.






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






16. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.






17. To the front.






18. 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.






19. A






20. 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.






21. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.






22. 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.






23. Seven






24. Small - little






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






26. 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.






27. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.






28. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.






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






30. Borken/breaking






31. To rock - or to swing.






32. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.






33. 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.






34. To get bigger/ big fast movements






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






36. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.






37. This means 'moving' the leg.






38. Small - half bend of the knees.






39. 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.






40. Dance for two.






41. Raised






42. 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






43. Male dance partner to the ballerina






44. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion






45. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.






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






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






48. Open - opened.






49. Leg.






50. 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.







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