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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. 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
Cha
Pas de deux
Daveloppa
2. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Dessous
Changement
Allegro
Petit jeta
3. Slow - sustained movement
Extension
En l'air
Deux
Adagio
4. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
a
Promenade
Dagaga
Avant
5. 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
Coupa jeta
Dessus
Dehors - en
6. Dance for two.
Frappa
Cloche - en
Pas de deux
Port de bras
7. 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
Allonga
Croix - en
Ouvert - ouverte
8. Step
Pas
Temps lia sur les pointes
Fondu - fondue
Corps
9. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Crois - croisa
Bras bas
Fondu - fondue
a
10. 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.
Changement
Promenade
Frappa
Corps
11. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Barre
Sissone
Dedans - en
Sissone fermae
12. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Deux
Ca
Sickling
Porta - portae
13. 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.
Battu
Poisson
Promenade
Sept
14. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Pencha
Dessous
Sissone fermae
Divertissement
15. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Releva
Sissone fermae
Arabesque
Pas de valse
16. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.
Porta - portae
a
Arabesque
Attitude
17. Turning fouetta.
Arabesque
Fouetta - en tournant
a
Porta - portae
18. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Brisa
Pas
Dehors - en
a
19. Borken/breaking
Brisa
Fish Dive
a
Sur le cou-de-pied
20. Backwards - reverse.
Sissone
Sur le cou-de-pied
Pas de chat
En arriare
21. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Tour en lair
Pas de bourra couru
En l'air
Chassa
22. 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.
Deux
Sissone fermae
a
Battement (Grand)
23. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Pas
Brisa vola
Pas de valse
Royale
24. 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.
Cecchetti Method
Tour en lair
Coupa jeta
Piqua
25. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Tendu
Pointes - sur le
Balletomane
Cabriole
26. (Movements) in the air
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27. 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.
Dehors - en
Grande pas de deux
Battu
Tour en lair
28. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Grande pas de deux
a
En face
Plia
29. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Balletomane
Sissone
Extension
Tour jeta
30. 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.
Daveloppa
Royale
Dessus
Balletomane
31. Small - little
Plia
Petit
Tour en lair
En l'air
32. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
Balletomane
Allegro
Tour jeta
Chassa
33. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Changement
Attitude
Dagaga
Port de bras
34. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Porta - portae
Poisson
a
Petit jeta
35. 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.
Jeta
Sissone fermae
Tournant - en
Bras
36. 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.
Piqua
Barre
Jeta
Allegro
37. Raised
Releva
Dedans - en
Sissone fermae
Frappa
38. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Diagonale
Pointes - sur le
Corps
Tour jeta
39. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Dessus
Petit
Port de bras
Petit jeta
40. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Pas de valse
En l'air
Ballotta
Ligne
41. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Allegro
Sickling
Ligne
Ballon
42. A
Retira or Passa
Avant
Ca
a
43. Two
Tour en lair
Derriare
Deux
Pas
44. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Pointe shoes
Sickling
Sur le cou-de-pied
Rond de jambe
45. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Grand - grande
Tour jeta
En l'air
Cha
46. To stretch out - make longer
Seconde - a
Allonga
Petit
Cha
47. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Adagio
En l'air
Sauta - sautae
Demi pointe - sur la
48. Small - half bend of the knees.
Bras
Demi plia
Sauta - sautae
Cloche - en
49. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Deux
Dedans - en
Ca
Balletomane
50. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
Allonga
Plia
Pas de bourra couru
Seconde - a