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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.






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






3. To lean






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






5. To stretch out - make longer






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. A






11. Male dance partner to the ballerina






12. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.






13. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






17. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.






18. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)






19. 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.






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






21. Dance for three






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. To rock - or to swing.






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






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 Withdrawn.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






27. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






28. Arms






29. This means 'moving' the leg.






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






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






32. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.






33. Borken/breaking






34. Dance for four






35. 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.






36. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






37. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.






38. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






39. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.






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






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






42. Backwards - reverse.






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






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






45. A jump from both feet onto one foot






46. 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






47. 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.






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






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






50. Step