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Ballet Basics Vocab
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Rond de jambe
Fish Dive
Pas de valse
Pas de trios
2. 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.
Cabriole
En face
Ouvert - ouverte
Glissade
3. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Crois - croisa
a
Arabesque
Demi pointe - sur la
4. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Pas de deux
Arabesque
Cha
Bras
5. 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.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Battu
Demi pointe - sur la
Sissone fermae
6. 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
Fish Dive
Crois - croisa
Barre
Deux
7. A
Deux
Promenade
a
Cecchetti Method
8. Raised
Dedans - en
Crois - croisa
Cabriole
Releva
9. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Changement
Sissone
Terre a
Dessous
10. 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.
Bras bas
Temps lia sur les pointes
Sissone fermae
Changement
11. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Changement
Porta - portae
Seconde - a
Tendu
12. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Pas de bourra
Fish Dive
Fondu - fondue
Ballotta
13. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Pointes - sur le
a
Ballotta
Dedans - en
14. 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.
Sickling
Poisson
Royale
Retira or Passa
15. 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.
Fouetta - en tournant
Poisson
Cloche - en
Coupa jeta
16. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Ballotta
Barre
Pas de bourra couru
Diagonale
17. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Jambe
Releva
Fondu - fondue
Fouetta
18. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Cloche - en
Pas de deux
Adagio
Pas de quatre
19. 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.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Allonga
Crois - croisa
Jeta
20. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Sissone
Derriare
Dessous
Port de bras
21. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Derriare
Corps
Sickling
Chassa
22. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Ballotta
Retira or Passa
Battu
Pointe shoes
23. Arms
Dessus
Bras
Cavalier
Couru
24. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Coupa jeta
Pas de bourra
Releva
Demi plia
25. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Coda
Pointes - sur le
Sept
Devant
26. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Porta - portae
Tour en lair
Terre a
Dedans - en
27. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
En face
Tour jeta
Tour en lair
Dagaga
28. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Fish Dive
Tournant - en
a
Cloche - en
29. Dance for two.
Pas de deux
Avant
Tour jeta
Pas
30. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Fouetta
a
Dessus
Sissone fermae
31. Connected movements on the points
Jeta
a
Sickling
Temps lia sur les pointes
32. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Sissone
Royale
Entrechat
Barre
33. Turning fouetta.
Fouetta - en tournant
En l'air
Piroette
Cecchetti Method
34. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
Balletomane
Frappa
Sauta - sautae
Promenade
35. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Petit jeta
Ballon
Attitude
En l'air
36. Leg.
Barre
a
Pas de quatre
Jambe
37. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Divertissement
Pointes - sur le
Jeta
Frappa
38. 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.
Saut de basque
Frappa
Sept
Promenade
39. 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.
Sickling
Entrechat
Tour en lair
Pas de trios
40. 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.
Polonaise
Devant
Deux
Daveloppa
41. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Brisa vola
Fouetta - en tournant
Polonaise
Extension
42. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Allegro
Assembla
Sissone fermae
Dehors - en
43. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Battu
Pointe shoes
Pas de valse
Fondu - fondue
44. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Frappa
Seconde - a
Attitude
Changement
45. 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.
Pas de chat
Coda
Adagio
Cecchetti Method
46. 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.
Pas de bourra couru
Brisa vola
a
Ca
47. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Daveloppa
Brisa vola
Demi pointe - sur la
Pas de valse
48. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Releva
a
En face
Cha
49. 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.
Saut de basque
Attitude
En face
Barre
50. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Devant
Jambe
Pas
Dessus