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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. 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.
Dessous
Poisson
Arabesque
Corps
2. Body.
Glissade
Corps
Tendu
Dessous
3. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Arabesque
Terre a
Dehors - en
Rond de jambe
4. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Dedans - en
Pencha
Royale
Cloche - en
5. Arms
Pas de deux
Bras
Polonaise
Dessous
6. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Pas de chat
Daveloppa
Balanca
Grande pas de deux
7. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Allegro
Changement
Bras bas
Pas
8. 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.
Jeta
Tour jeta
Frappa
Cha
9. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Pointes - sur le
Pas de bourra couru
Battu
Sur le cou-de-pied
10. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Dessous
Seconde - a
Tendu
Bras bas
11. To rock - or to swing.
Balanca
Dagaga
a
Allonga
12. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Saut de basque
Attitude
Grand - grande
Tournant - en
13. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Pas de deux
Chassa
Changement
Allegro
14. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Seconde - a
Piqua
Croix - en
Battu
15. 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.
Plia
Balletomane
Coupa jeta
Poisson
16. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Frappa
Fondu - fondue
a
a
17. 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.
Plia
a
Entrechat
Royale
18. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Pas de chat
Attitude
Pointes - sur le
Sissone fermae
19. 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.
Royale
Cloche - en
a
Divertissement
20. Raised
Seconde - a
Devant
Releva
Battu
21. This means 'moving' the leg.
Battement (Grand)
Sept
Tournant - en
Battu
22. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Fouetta
Brisa vola
Ligne
Arabesque
23. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
Pointes - sur le
Balletomane
Couru
Pas
24. 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.
Cecchetti Method
Adagio
Porta - portae
Pas de trios
25. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
a
Plia
Piqua
Petit
26. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Sissone
Cha
En l'air
Fouetta - en tournant
27. Open - opened.
a
Tour en lair
Croix - en
Ouvert - ouverte
28. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Ouvert - ouverte
Grande pas de deux
Battu
Releva
29. To lean
Pencha
Croix - en
Barre
Entrechat
30. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Ligne
Bras
Pas de valse
Pointes - sur le
31. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Cavalier
Battement (Grand)
Port de bras
Releva
32. Whirl - or spin
Diagonale
Retira or Passa
Seconde - a
Piroette
33. To stretch out - make longer
Dagaga
Rond de jambe
Pas de valse
Allonga
34. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Sauta - sautae
Devant
Ballotta
Petit
35. 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.
a
Barre
Saut de basque
Fouetta
36. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Dehors - en
Barre
Port de bras
Sur le cou-de-pied
37. Leg.
Sept
Jambe
Poisson
Saut de basque
38. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Fouetta
Balletomane
Fish Dive
Fouetta - en tournant
39. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Polonaise
Frappa
Pencha
Diagonale
40. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Piqua
Rond de jambe
Port de bras
Cloche - en
41. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
a
Extension
Changement
Deux
42. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Pas de bourra
Allegro
Diagonale
Ca
43. 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.
Rond de jambe
Petit
En face
Pas de bourra couru
44. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Dagaga
Demi plia
Cavalier
Dehors - en
45. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Cha
Ballon
Attitude
Dessus
46. Turning fouetta.
Devant
Fouetta - en tournant
Royale
Dehors - en
47. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Couru
Pas de chat
Demi pointe - sur la
Allegro
48. This is a term used in double (supported) work for various lifts in which the danseuse is supported by the danseur in a poisson position. He may hold her above his head in a horizontal fish dive or she may fall from a sitting position on his shoulder
Fish Dive
Ballotta
Cecchetti Method
a
49. Running.
Couru
Saut de basque
Allegro
Terre a
50. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Pas de bourra couru
Piroette
Fish Dive
Dedans - en