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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. 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.
Glissade
Ballon
Polonaise
Cecchetti Method
2. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Cabriole
Pas de bourra
Fouetta
Polonaise
3. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Tour jeta
Petit jeta
Fish Dive
a
4. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Tournant - en
Fouetta
Deux
Royale
5. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Ballon
Rond de jambe
Pas de bourra
Derriare
6. 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.
Battu
Fondu - fondue
Entrechat
Grand - grande
7. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Allonga
Fish Dive
Croix - en
Fouetta - en tournant
8. 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
En l'air
Barre
Dessus
Pointe shoes
9. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
Piqua
Extension
Balletomane
Demi plia
10. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Cha
Divertissement
Sur le cou-de-pied
Entrechat
11. Dance for three
Pas de bourra couru
Porta - portae
Pas de trios
Seconde - a
12. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Frappa
Dehors - en
Saut de basque
Port de bras
13. Turning fouetta.
Balletomane
Fouetta - en tournant
Tour jeta
Temps lia sur les pointes
14. Whirl - or spin
Porta - portae
Battement (Grand)
Piroette
Ballon
15. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Demi pointe - sur la
a
Sissone fermae
En face
16. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Sickling
a
a
Pointe shoes
17. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Polonaise
Seconde - a
Promenade
Dedans - en
18. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Demi pointe - sur la
Changement
Dessus
Cabriole
19. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Dessus
Coupa jeta
Cavalier
Allonga
20. This means 'moving' the leg.
Pointes - sur le
Battement (Grand)
Cabriole
Couru
21. 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.
Diagonale
Fouetta
Promenade
a
22. Open - opened.
Allonga
Ouvert - ouverte
Corps
Ca
23. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Chassa
Pas de bourra
Saut de basque
Extension
24. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
a
Changement
Cloche - en
Dedans - en
25. To stretch out - make longer
Sept
Allonga
Plia
Battu
26. 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.
Tendu
Pointes - sur le
Divertissement
Sauta - sautae
27. To prick
Piqua
a
Extension
Cavalier
28. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Dessous
Petit jeta
Allegro
Dedans - en
29. Body.
Daveloppa
Sickling
a
Corps
30. 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.
Bras bas
Pas de bourra
Temps lia sur les pointes
Sissone fermae
31. A
Sickling
Coda
Couru
a
32. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Terre a
Ballon
Seconde - a
Rond de jambe
33. 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.
Changement
Demi plia
Retira or Passa
Pas de bourra couru
34. Running.
Glissade
Pointes - sur le
Couru
Brisa vola
35. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Sept
Pointe shoes
Fondu - fondue
Assembla
36. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Dessus
Fondu - fondue
Demi pointe - sur la
Croix - en
37. 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.
Coda
Changement
Pas de trios
Saut de basque
38. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Ballon
Pas
Attitude
Ligne
39. (Movements) in the air
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40. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
a
Diagonale
Cha
Pointe shoes
41. To lean
Allegro
Arabesque
Sissone fermae
Pencha
42. 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.
Dessus
Cecchetti Method
Tournant - en
Dessous
43. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Deux
Fondu - fondue
Crois - croisa
Retira or Passa
44. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Tournant - en
Polonaise
Battu
Port de bras
45. 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.
Porta - portae
a
Pas de bourra
Sickling
46. Seven
Pas de chat
Ballon
Corps
Sept
47. 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.
Pas de bourra
Couru
Brisa
Frappa
48. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Attitude
Bras bas
Pas de valse
Ligne
49. 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.
Demi pointe - sur la
Ouvert - ouverte
Glissade
Daveloppa
50. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Chassa
Pencha
Barre
Demi pointe - sur la