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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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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.






2. Arms






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.






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






5. Small - little






6. Two






7. (Movements) in the air

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8. To the front.






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






10. Connected movements on the points






11. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






12. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.






13. Small - half bend of the knees.






14. A jump from both feet onto one foot






15. Borken/breaking






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






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.






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






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.






20. Dance for three






21. Body.






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






23. To lean






24. To get bigger/ big fast movements






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






26. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






27. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.






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.






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






30. Running.






31. Backwards - reverse.






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.






33. Step






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.






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






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






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






38. This means 'moving' the leg.






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






40. Slow - sustained movement






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






42. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.






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.






44. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.






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






46. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






47. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.






48. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees






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.






50. Raised