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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. 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.






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






3. Slow - sustained movement






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






5. 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.






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






7. Turning fouetta.






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. Change of the feet in the air.






13. Seven






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






15. To lean






16. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






17. To stretch out - make longer






18. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






19. 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.






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






21. 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.






22. 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.






23. 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






24. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.






25. To rock - or to swing.






26. 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.






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






28. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.






29. Backwards - reverse.






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. Leg.






35. Raised






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






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






38. Open - opened.






39. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.






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






41. A






42. 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.






43. Dance for two.






44. (Movements) in the air

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45. This means 'moving' the leg.






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






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






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






49. Dance for four






50. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.