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Ballet Basics Vocab
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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.
Glissade
Tour en lair
Pas
Pas de quatre
2. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Bras bas
Cloche - en
Adagio
Ballon
3. 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.
Tournant - en
a
a
Saut de basque
4. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Tour en lair
Petit jeta
Extension
Dessus
5. 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.
Polonaise
Ballon
Sissone
Crois - croisa
6. 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.
Coupa jeta
Divertissement
Dessus
Pas de deux
7. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Tendu
Sur le cou-de-pied
Cha
Cavalier
8. To stretch out - make longer
Cavalier
Allonga
Pas de deux
Pas de bourra
9. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Diagonale
Retira or Passa
Cecchetti Method
Pas de bourra
10. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Cloche - en
Cecchetti Method
Couru
Arabesque
11. Running.
En arriare
Couru
Daveloppa
Ballotta
12. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Adagio
a
Pas de bourra
Porta - portae
13. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Allegro
Royale
Grande pas de deux
Pas de valse
14. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Battu
Avant
Cecchetti Method
Sissone
15. Dance for four
Cecchetti Method
Diagonale
Pas de quatre
En face
16. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Dessus
Cavalier
Dedans - en
Corps
17. 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.
Daveloppa
Demi plia
Promenade
Battu
18. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
a
Changement
Terre a
Petit
19. Connected movements on the points
Coupa jeta
Pencha
Temps lia sur les pointes
Poisson
20. Borken/breaking
Brisa
Promenade
Bras bas
Pointes - sur le
21. 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.
Attitude
Pas
Coupa jeta
Allegro
22. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Frappa
Cabriole
Coda
Sauta - sautae
23. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Pointe shoes
Croix - en
Allegro
Cloche - en
24. 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.
Grand - grande
Coupa jeta
Entrechat
Derriare
25. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Fish Dive
Deux
Battu
Pas de chat
26. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
Tendu
Plia
Assembla
Dedans - en
27. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Assembla
Balanca
Cabriole
Cloche - en
28. Small - half bend of the knees.
En arriare
Demi plia
Adagio
Tour jeta
29. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Retira or Passa
Grande pas de deux
Frappa
Fish Dive
30. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Poisson
Pas de bourra
Ca
Dehors - en
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.
Assembla
Sickling
a
Cecchetti Method
32. Two
Allonga
Glissade
Dehors - en
Deux
33. To prick
Piqua
Dagaga
Polonaise
Frappa
34. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Petit jeta
Diagonale
Coda
Devant
35. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Terre a
Tour jeta
Assembla
Cecchetti Method
36. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Bras
Petit jeta
Chassa
Terre a
37. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Fondu - fondue
Sickling
Daveloppa
Rond de jambe
38. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
a
Dehors - en
Extension
Pas de valse
39. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
En face
Chassa
Diagonale
Fouetta - en tournant
40. 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.
Dagaga
Seconde - a
Demi plia
Frappa
41. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Sissone
Promenade
Porta - portae
Croix - en
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.
Sissone fermae
Pas de bourra
Bras bas
Sickling
43. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Tournant - en
Corps
Attitude
Extension
44. This means 'moving' the leg.
Ballon
Battement (Grand)
Derriare
Retira or Passa
45. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Pointes - sur le
Chassa
Sickling
Jeta
46. Dance for two.
Battu
Attitude
Pas de quatre
Pas de deux
47. Leg.
Tour jeta
Pencha
Jambe
Allegro
48. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Porta - portae
Plia
Sickling
Dessous
49. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Bras bas
Port de bras
Chassa
Pas de chat
50. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Arabesque
Battement (Grand)
a
Port de bras