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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. A
a
Chassa
Bras
Sickling
2. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Coda
Croix - en
Attitude
Bras bas
3. 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.
Coupa jeta
Cloche - en
Demi plia
Dedans - en
4. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Allonga
Retira or Passa
Porta - portae
Sept
5. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Brisa vola
Promenade
Sissone fermae
Pas de bourra
6. 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.
Ligne
Ouvert - ouverte
Glissade
Pas
7. Seven
Jambe
Sept
Pas de deux
Ballon
8. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Coupa jeta
Tendu
Tournant - en
Sauta - sautae
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.
Changement
Sissone fermae
Cecchetti Method
Adagio
10. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.
Plia
Daveloppa
Arabesque
Allegro
11. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Piroette
Dagaga
a
En face
12. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Rond de jambe
Ligne
Glissade
Couru
13. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Fish Dive
Fondu - fondue
Ouvert - ouverte
Sickling
14. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Porta - portae
Battu
Fouetta - en tournant
Demi pointe - sur la
15. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Sur le cou-de-pied
Croix - en
Coda
Ballotta
16. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Tendu
Changement
Glissade
Pointe shoes
17. 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.
Polonaise
Battu
Glissade
Dagaga
18. 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.
Poisson
Promenade
Rond de jambe
Fouetta
19. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Ca
Allegro
Saut de basque
Cavalier
20. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Pointe shoes
Tour jeta
Allegro
Royale
21. Dance for four
Demi plia
Pas de quatre
Attitude
Arabesque
22. Arms
Balletomane
Saut de basque
Bras
Cecchetti Method
23. Whirl - or spin
Demi pointe - sur la
Piroette
Frappa
Bras bas
24. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Ballon
Fondu - fondue
Dedans - en
Brisa
25. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Terre a
Fouetta - en tournant
Ballotta
Bras
26. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Pointe shoes
Dehors - en
Royale
Fouetta - en tournant
27. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Pas de quatre
Promenade
Sur le cou-de-pied
Entrechat
28. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Pas de valse
En l'air
Sickling
Pencha
29. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Sauta - sautae
Pas de valse
Seconde - a
Releva
30. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Pas de quatre
Cha
Cloche - en
Tendu
31. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Port de bras
Battement (Grand)
Crois - croisa
Demi plia
32. Dance for two.
Devant
Pas de chat
Pas de bourra couru
Pas de deux
33. Raised
Grand - grande
Pas de deux
Petit jeta
Releva
34. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Coda
Demi pointe - sur la
Promenade
Bras bas
35. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
En arriare
Tour en lair
Frappa
Pencha
36. To prick
Devant
Sickling
Piqua
Porta - portae
37. Connected movements on the points
Plia
Temps lia sur les pointes
Dehors - en
Allonga
38. Small - half bend of the knees.
Piroette
Tournant - en
Demi plia
Balanca
39. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Barre
Ballon
Demi plia
Divertissement
40. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Arabesque
Sauta - sautae
Tour en lair
Porta - portae
41. 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
Grande pas de deux
Battement (Grand)
Sauta - sautae
42. 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.
Pas de bourra
Bras bas
Arabesque
Fish Dive
43. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Cavalier
Pointes - sur le
Rond de jambe
Fouetta
44. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.
Pas de valse
En face
a
Balletomane
45. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Pointe shoes
Allegro
Derriare
Bras
46. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
a
Pas de chat
Pencha
Releva
47. Backwards - reverse.
En arriare
Dessus
Bras
Ballotta
48. Borken/breaking
Assembla
Brisa
Petit jeta
Changement
49. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Tour en lair
Pas de quatre
Dagaga
Cha
50. Leg.
Cavalier
Brisa
Ca
Jambe