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Ballet Basics Vocab
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Promenade
Terre a
Pointes - sur le
Balletomane
2. Seven
Royale
Fish Dive
Extension
Sept
3. A
Dagaga
a
Piqua
Retira or Passa
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.
Poisson
Bras bas
Pas de deux
Balanca
5. Arms
Grande pas de deux
Bras
Sissone
Ballon
6. 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.
Saut de basque
Extension
Coupa jeta
Attitude
7. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Ca
Assembla
Ligne
Pas de bourra
8. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Demi pointe - sur la
Tendu
Couru
Port de bras
9. Borken/breaking
Tour en lair
Ca
Brisa
Pas de chat
10. 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.
Pas de bourra couru
a
Pointe shoes
Rond de jambe
11. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Sickling
Tour en lair
Allegro
Demi pointe - sur la
12. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Bras bas
Extension
Sauta - sautae
Pas de quatre
13. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Assembla
Polonaise
Cavalier
Avant
14. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Tour en lair
Bras bas
Divertissement
Barre
15. Small - little
Corps
Petit
Adagio
Port de bras
16. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Coupa jeta
Derriare
Pas
Cloche - en
17. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Cloche - en
Devant
Dehors - en
Porta - portae
18. Dance for four
Crois - croisa
Pas de quatre
Fondu - fondue
Chassa
19. Change of the feet in the air.
Cecchetti Method
Attitude
a
Changement
20. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Brisa vola
Fouetta - en tournant
Cavalier
Jeta
21. Step
Attitude
Pas
Entrechat
Battement (Grand)
22. Turning fouetta.
Pas de chat
Entrechat
Fouetta - en tournant
Petit
23. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Sissone fermae
Retira or Passa
Coda
Assembla
24. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Devant
Dagaga
Ca
Arabesque
25. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Couru
Pointe shoes
Fondu - fondue
Assembla
26. 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.
Fouetta
Frappa
Sur le cou-de-pied
Grand - grande
27. 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.
a
Retira or Passa
Releva
Cecchetti Method
28. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Seconde - a
Sept
Battement (Grand)
Pas de chat
29. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Releva
Ca
Porta - portae
Piroette
30. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Allegro
Dedans - en
Croix - en
Jeta
31. Behind you - movements done behind you.
Retira or Passa
Derriare
Deux
Crois - croisa
32. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Cecchetti Method
Tournant - en
Fouetta
Ouvert - ouverte
33. To the front.
Avant
Diagonale
Sur le cou-de-pied
Cha
34. Big - large. (movements)
Grand - grande
Balanca
Pas de bourra
Pas de deux
35. Running.
Retira or Passa
Divertissement
Sauta - sautae
Couru
36. 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.
Pas de quatre
Pas de trios
Battement (Grand)
Sickling
37. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Pas de bourra
Dessus
Petit jeta
Croix - en
38. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Croix - en
Pointes - sur le
Pencha
Retira or Passa
39. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Allonga
Tendu
a
Crois - croisa
40. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
Daveloppa
Dagaga
Seconde - a
a
41. 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.
Grand - grande
Chassa
Divertissement
a
42. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
Plia
Crois - croisa
Tournant - en
a
43. 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.
Battu
Sur le cou-de-pied
Terre a
Pas
44. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Pas de chat
Poisson
Tour en lair
Croix - en
45. Small - half bend of the knees.
Demi plia
Tournant - en
Frappa
a
46. Body.
Barre
Ca
Bras
Corps
47. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Bras bas
En l'air
Divertissement
Crois - croisa
48. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Jambe
Fouetta - en tournant
Sissone fermae
Ballotta
49. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
Petit jeta
Pas de deux
Pas de valse
Dessus
50. To prick
Sauta - sautae
Pointes - sur le
Piqua
Diagonale