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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Running.






2. Small - half bend of the knees.






3. A jump from both feet onto one foot






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






5. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






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






7. To rock - or to swing.






8. Open - opened.






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






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






11. Seven






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






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






14. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.






15. 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.






16. 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.






17. Connected movements on the points






18. Borken/breaking






19. Pas de bourra - running. This is a progression on the points or demi-pointes by a series of small - even steps with the feet close together. It may be done in all directions or in a circle.






20. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






21. Body.






22. 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.






23. Slow - sustained movement






24. Arms






25. (Movements) in the air

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






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






28. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.






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






30. Raised






31. Step






32. Big - large. (movements)






33. To prick






34. Dance for two.






35. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.






36. Small - little






37. Dance for three






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






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 Withdrawn.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






40. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)






41. To the front.






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






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






44. Dance for four






45. 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.






46. To stretch out - make longer






47. 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.






48. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air






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






50. Change of the feet in the air.