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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.






2. A






3. Behind you - movements done behind you.






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






5. Two






6. A jump from both feet onto one foot






7. Dance for two.






8. 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.






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






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






11. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.






12. 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.






13. Small - half bend of the knees.






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






15. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






16. 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






17. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.






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






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






20. 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.






21. Small - little






22. Connected movements on the points






23. Fish. A position of the body in which the legs are crossed in the fifth position and held tightly together with the back arched. This pose is taken while jumping into the air.






24. This means 'moving' the leg.






25. 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.






26. To the front.






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






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






29. Running.






30. 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.






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






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






33. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.






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






35. (Movements) in the air


36. Open - opened.






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






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






39. Dance for four






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. To stretch out - make longer






43. Raised






44. 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.






45. Whirl - or spin






46. Leg.






47. Male dance partner to the ballerina






48. Turning fouetta.






49. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






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