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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.






2. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.






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






4. Change of the feet in the air.






5. 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.






6. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






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






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






9. A






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






11. Slow - sustained movement






12. 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.






13. Dance for four






14. To rock - or to swing.






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






16. Open - opened.






17. To stretch out - make longer






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. Leg.






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






24. Dance for three






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






26. Behind you - movements done behind you.






27. 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.






28. This describes certain jumps and steps - for example - jumping and landing from two feet - or a specific movement that is usually performed at the 'barre' - to stand on one leg - the other leg will then beat against it.






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






30. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.






31. Borken/breaking






32. A jump from both feet onto one foot






33. 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.






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






35. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees






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






37. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.






38. 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.






39. (Movements) in the air

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40. Arms






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






42. 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.






43. Small - half bend of the knees.






44. 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






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






46. 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.






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






48. Turning fouetta.






49. To throw. A jump from one foot to the other in which the working leg is brushed into the air and appears to have been thrown.






50. To get bigger/ big fast movements