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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. 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.
Sissone fermae
Dessous
Tournant - en
Battu
2. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Pencha
a
Diagonale
Pointe shoes
3. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Jambe
Attitude
En arriare
Cavalier
4. Two
Fondu - fondue
Seconde - a
Cecchetti Method
Deux
5. Open - opened.
Ouvert - ouverte
Brisa vola
Promenade
Balanca
6. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Cha
Grande pas de deux
Dessus
Coda
7. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Pas de chat
Allonga
Tour jeta
Sept
8. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Fouetta
Dehors - en
Balanca
Sickling
9. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Sissone
Releva
Port de bras
Balanca
10. (Movements) in the air
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11. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
Balletomane
Allonga
Fish Dive
Extension
12. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Cloche - en
Ballotta
Sauta - sautae
Retira or Passa
13. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Chassa
En face
Pencha
Dessous
14. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Plia
Allegro
Cavalier
Frappa
15. 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.
Sur le cou-de-pied
Tour jeta
Sickling
Pas de chat
16. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Grand - grande
Pas de bourra couru
Petit jeta
Sissone
17. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Sissone
Cabriole
Sickling
Pointes - sur le
18. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Croix - en
Grand - grande
Sissone fermae
Fouetta
19. 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.
Allonga
Rond de jambe
Coupa jeta
Pas de trios
20. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.
Dehors - en
Sur le cou-de-pied
Arabesque
Brisa
21. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Ca
Demi pointe - sur la
Brisa
Poisson
22. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Ca
Extension
Dehors - en
Royale
23. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Sept
Ballon
Fondu - fondue
24. Dance for two.
Pas de quatre
Pas de deux
Chassa
Dessous
25. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
Seconde - a
Dagaga
Pencha
Petit jeta
26. Dance for four
Sauta - sautae
Fish Dive
Pas de quatre
Pas de trios
27. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Ligne
Tournant - en
a
Terre a
28. 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.
Poisson
Extension
Sissone fermae
Divertissement
29. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Glissade
Pas de valse
Entrechat
Barre
30. Connected movements on the points
Attitude
Fish Dive
Temps lia sur les pointes
Piroette
31. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
Bras bas
En arriare
Pas de quatre
Dessus
32. 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.
Tendu
Promenade
Allonga
Corps
33. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Sissone
Coda
Balletomane
Dessous
34. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Arabesque
Crois - croisa
Tournant - en
Couru
35. Raised
Releva
Brisa vola
Entrechat
Crois - croisa
36. To stretch out - make longer
Allonga
Daveloppa
Petit jeta
a
37. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Cloche - en
Ouvert - ouverte
Diagonale
Rond de jambe
38. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Dessus
Pas de chat
Tournant - en
Extension
39. Small - half bend of the knees.
Demi plia
Couru
Ouvert - ouverte
Dagaga
40. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Brisa
Tour en lair
Rond de jambe
Piroette
41. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Chassa
a
Sur le cou-de-pied
Barre
42. Borken/breaking
Fondu - fondue
Brisa
Petit jeta
Sauta - sautae
43. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Tour en lair
Extension
Couru
Devant
44. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Assembla
a
Porta - portae
Piroette
45. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Entrechat
Arabesque
Extension
Adagio
46. 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.
Pas
Entrechat
Chassa
Changement
47. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Dehors - en
Terre a
Pas de chat
Divertissement
48. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Sissone fermae
Entrechat
Sauta - sautae
Pas de bourra couru
49. To prick
Cabriole
Allonga
Derriare
Piqua
50. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Polonaise
En face
Daveloppa
Poisson