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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Dedans - en
Fouetta
Piqua
Plia
2. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Croix - en
Pas de quatre
Allonga
Royale
3. 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.
Royale
Corps
Entrechat
Pas
4. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Saut de basque
Assembla
Dessus
Piroette
5. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Extension
Chassa
Dessus
Barre
6. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Extension
Pas
Coda
Pas de quatre
7. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Attitude
Chassa
Cloche - en
Pencha
8. 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.
Divertissement
Jeta
Dedans - en
Derriare
9. 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.
Diagonale
Derriare
Sissone fermae
Pas de deux
10. 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
Deux
Ca
Demi plia
11. Small - half bend of the knees.
Cecchetti Method
Demi plia
Barre
Pas de chat
12. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
Cavalier
Dedans - en
Balanca
Plia
13. 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.
Cecchetti Method
Cavalier
Pas de bourra couru
Pas de quatre
14. Connected movements on the points
a
Ballon
Ouvert - ouverte
Temps lia sur les pointes
15. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Demi pointe - sur la
Fondu - fondue
Sissone
Piroette
16. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Jeta
Rond de jambe
Dehors - en
Avant
17. Turning fouetta.
Allegro
Pencha
Divertissement
Fouetta - en tournant
18. Small - little
Sickling
Chassa
Plia
Petit
19. Arms low or down. This is the dancer's 'attention.' The arms form a circle with the palms facing each other and the back edge of the hands resting on the thighs. The arms should hang quite loosely but not allowing the elbows to touch the sides.
Bras bas
Releva
Ca
Sur le cou-de-pied
20. Step
Pas de quatre
Port de bras
Pas
Devant
21. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Petit
Devant
Polonaise
Chassa
22. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Attitude
Petit jeta
Brisa
Cabriole
23. 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.
Assembla
Coupa jeta
Tour en lair
Pas de chat
24. Running.
Pas de bourra
Saut de basque
Couru
Battement (Grand)
25. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.
En face
a
Pencha
Arabesque
26. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Cavalier
En l'air
Saut de basque
Ligne
27. Dance for three
Demi plia
Temps lia sur les pointes
Tendu
Pas de trios
28. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Chassa
Divertissement
Polonaise
Pointe shoes
29. To lean
Bras bas
Crois - croisa
Avant
Pencha
30. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
En arriare
Dagaga
Pointes - sur le
Ballotta
31. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Allegro
Porta - portae
Fouetta
Sur le cou-de-pied
32. To the front.
Avant
Brisa vola
Daveloppa
Glissade
33. Leg.
Sissone
Jambe
Glissade
Cecchetti Method
34. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Allonga
Changement
Dessous
Tournant - en
35. Diversion - enjoyment. A suite of numbers called 'entraes -' inserted into a classic ballet. These short dances are calculated to display the talents of individuals or groups of dancers.
Divertissement
Balanca
Frappa
Deux
36. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Jambe
Dessous
Pas de quatre
37. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Pointes - sur le
Cecchetti Method
Porta - portae
Pas de quatre
38. 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.
Saut de basque
Assembla
Pas de bourra
Polonaise
39. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Fish Dive
Cloche - en
Port de bras
Arabesque
40. Behind you - movements done behind you.
a
Battu
Derriare
Glissade
41. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Frappa
Seconde - a
Terre a
Pas de quatre
42. 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.
Tour jeta
Sickling
Changement
Balletomane
43. 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.
a
Glissade
Devant
Rond de jambe
44. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Allegro
Arabesque
Ballon
Barre
45. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Seconde - a
Tour en lair
Sissone fermae
Deux
46. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Ca
Corps
Diagonale
Terre a
47. Whirl - or spin
Ca
Petit jeta
Arabesque
Piroette
48. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Battu
Divertissement
Pas de valse
Battement (Grand)
49. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
a
Frappa
Dehors - en
Tour en lair
50. 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
Fouetta
Fouetta - en tournant
a
Barre