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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.






6. Behind you - movements done behind you.






7. Dance for three






8. This means 'moving' the leg.






9. Male dance partner to the ballerina






10. Leg.






11. Two






12. Open - opened.






13. Turning fouetta.






14. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion






15. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.






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






17. To the front.






18. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.






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






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






21. Small - little






22. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.






23. Borken/breaking






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






25. 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.






26. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.






27. Connected movements on the points






28. 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.






29. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. Slow - sustained movement






33. (Movements) in the air

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34. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees






35. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.






36. Step






37. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.






38. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.






39. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.






40. 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.






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






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






43. 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.






44. 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.






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






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






47. Small - half bend of the knees.






48. Whirl - or spin






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






50. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.