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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.






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 Withdrawn.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






3. 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.






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






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






6. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.






12. 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.






13. To rock - or to swing.






14. To the front.






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






16. Slow - sustained movement






17. 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.






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






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






20. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.






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






22. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.






23. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






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






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






26. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






27. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






28. Male dance partner to the ballerina






29. This means 'moving' the leg.






30. To lean






31. 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.






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






33. To get bigger/ big fast movements






34. 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






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






36. A






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.






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






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






40. 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.






41. Behind you - movements done behind you.






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






43. Backwards - reverse.






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






45. Step






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






47. Raised






48. Borken/breaking






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






50. 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.