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Ballet Basics Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Sept
Sickling
Sauta - sautae
Sissone
2. Big - large. (movements)
Crois - croisa
Fish Dive
Pas de bourra couru
Grand - grande
3. Dance for two.
Pas de deux
Ballon
Dessous
Brisa
4. Two
Devant
Sickling
Deux
Jeta
5. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.
Pas de valse
Arabesque
Coupa jeta
Promenade
6. Backwards - reverse.
Balanca
En arriare
Sissone fermae
Jambe
7. 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.
Balletomane
a
Saut de basque
Petit jeta
8. Behind you - movements done behind you.
Allonga
Brisa vola
Bras
Derriare
9. Leg.
Crois - croisa
Frappa
Jambe
Petit jeta
10. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Demi pointe - sur la
Polonaise
Plia
Retira or Passa
11. Seven
Demi pointe - sur la
Grand - grande
Pas de bourra couru
Sept
12. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Sur le cou-de-pied
Cabriole
Glissade
Jeta
13. 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.
Porta - portae
Divertissement
En face
Terre a
14. 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
Seconde - a
Changement
Daveloppa
Barre
15. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Pointe shoes
Petit jeta
Allonga
Chassa
16. A
Allonga
Pas de valse
a
Crois - croisa
17. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Cloche - en
Tendu
Pas de trios
Attitude
18. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Assembla
Attitude
a
Adagio
19. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.
Coda
Corps
Cavalier
a
20. 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.
Devant
Pas de trios
Dedans - en
Frappa
21. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Port de bras
Pas de bourra
Cha
Porta - portae
22. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Fondu - fondue
Pas de trios
Balletomane
Tournant - en
23. Turning fouetta.
Fouetta - en tournant
Cavalier
Sur le cou-de-pied
Ligne
24. 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.
Coupa jeta
Polonaise
Battu
Balletomane
25. 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
Demi pointe - sur la
Piqua
Brisa
26. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Rond de jambe
Plia
Dessus
Sur le cou-de-pied
27. Small - half bend of the knees.
Frappa
Dagaga
Demi plia
Cabriole
28. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Cavalier
Fouetta - en tournant
Croix - en
Devant
29. 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.
Pas de bourra couru
Ballotta
a
Bras bas
30. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Coda
Changement
Deux
Pas de bourra
31. 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.
Seconde - a
Allegro
Bras bas
Glissade
32. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Corps
Grande pas de deux
Releva
Grand - grande
33. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Battu
Divertissement
Crois - croisa
Balletomane
34. Borken/breaking
Brisa
a
Sur le cou-de-pied
Royale
35. 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.
Jeta
Terre a
Pas de bourra
Pas de trios
36. 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
Port de bras
Porta - portae
a
37. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Allegro
Pointes - sur le
Pas de bourra couru
Royale
38. Connected movements on the points
Temps lia sur les pointes
Balletomane
Pas de deux
Adagio
39. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
Brisa vola
Fouetta - en tournant
Pointes - sur le
Balletomane
40. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Dessous
Pas de deux
Ballon
Divertissement
41. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Battu
Dehors - en
Pas
Tour en lair
42. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Barre
Cloche - en
Sur le cou-de-pied
Fouetta
43. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Pas de valse
Porta - portae
Demi plia
Sauta - sautae
44. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Crois - croisa
Coupa jeta
Pas
Chassa
45. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Pas
Ballotta
Dehors - en
Arabesque
46. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Ligne
Crois - croisa
Ballotta
Sickling
47. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Brisa vola
Pas de trios
a
Saut de basque
48. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Releva
Glissade
Divertissement
Allegro
49. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Barre
Petit jeta
Tour en lair
En l'air
50. This means 'moving' the leg.
Ouvert - ouverte
Cha
Battement (Grand)
En face