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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.






2. Open - opened.






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






4. 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.






5. Borken/breaking






6. To rock - or to swing.






7. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.






8. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.






9. Dance for three






10. To stretch out - make longer






11. Small - half bend of the knees.






12. This means 'moving' the leg.






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






14. Backwards - reverse.






15. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.






16. 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.






17. Change of the feet in the air.






18. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.






19. Turning fouetta.






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






24. 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.






25. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






26. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.






27. A jump from both feet onto one foot






28. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.






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






30. Dance for four






31. Two






32. 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.






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






34. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.






35. To the front.






36. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.






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






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






39. Body.






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






41. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion






42. Arms






43. 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.






44. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.






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






46. To get bigger/ big fast movements






47. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.






48. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.






49. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.






50. 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.






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