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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.
Pas de chat
Chassa
Polonaise
Coupa jeta
2. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Fondu - fondue
Cavalier
Grande pas de deux
Ca
3. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Glissade
Pas de trios
Petit
Assembla
4. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
Tournant - en
Adagio
Fish Dive
Plia
5. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.
Balletomane
Fouetta
Tour en lair
Arabesque
6. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Ballotta
Coupa jeta
Dedans - en
Demi pointe - sur la
7. Body.
Corps
Fondu - fondue
a
a
8. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Ouvert - ouverte
Port de bras
Demi pointe - sur la
Assembla
9. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Coda
Tendu
Derriare
Pas
10. To rock - or to swing.
Balanca
Fish Dive
Coda
Demi plia
11. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Ligne
En face
Fondu - fondue
Releva
12. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Sauta - sautae
Temps lia sur les pointes
Barre
Royale
13. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Battement (Grand)
a
Extension
Cecchetti Method
14. Small - little
Attitude
En face
Ballotta
Petit
15. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Ouvert - ouverte
Ballon
Cavalier
Couru
16. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Rond de jambe
Attitude
Ballon
Sissone
17. Slow - sustained movement
Ligne
Barre
En arriare
Adagio
18. 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.
Port de bras
Corps
Avant
Jeta
19. Seven
Sept
Pas de valse
Deux
Barre
20. 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.
Derriare
Grande pas de deux
Sickling
Coupa jeta
21. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Piqua
Battu
Glissade
Fouetta
22. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
En face
Extension
Adagio
Bras bas
23. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Sept
Cavalier
Releva
Crois - croisa
24. Step
Assembla
Pas
Ca
Entrechat
25. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Pas de chat
Porta - portae
Croix - en
Sur le cou-de-pied
26. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Derriare
Ligne
Arabesque
Saut de basque
27. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.
a
Deux
Allonga
Extension
28. To lean
Pencha
Demi plia
Tournant - en
Piroette
29. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Pointes - sur le
Jambe
Pointe shoes
a
30. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Tournant - en
Terre a
Chassa
Bras bas
31. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Dagaga
Battement (Grand)
Dessous
Pas
32. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Allegro
Brisa vola
Balanca
Sauta - sautae
33. This means 'moving' the leg.
Assembla
Battement (Grand)
Releva
Cavalier
34. 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.
Ouvert - ouverte
Bras bas
Pas de bourra couru
Cavalier
35. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Divertissement
Grand - grande
Pas de trios
Retira or Passa
36. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
Deux
Dagaga
Dedans - en
Pas de bourra couru
37. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Terre a
Sur le cou-de-pied
Cabriole
Piroette
38. Change of the feet in the air.
Barre
Changement
Tournant - en
Rond de jambe
39. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Barre
Pas de trios
Cha
Pas de chat
40. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Sissone fermae
Piroette
Arabesque
Porta - portae
41. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Pas de trios
Jeta
Sissone
Crois - croisa
42. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Grand - grande
Allegro
Croix - en
Pas de bourra
43. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Pas de valse
Cabriole
Deux
Pas de chat
44. 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.
Cloche - en
Bras bas
Rond de jambe
Terre a
45. (Movements) in the air
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46. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Chassa
Ligne
Polonaise
Cavalier
47. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Entrechat
Piqua
Port de bras
Brisa vola
48. 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.
En l'air
Sauta - sautae
Piroette
Divertissement
49. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Porta - portae
Pencha
Allonga
Seconde - a
50. Big - large. (movements)
Tour en lair
Demi pointe - sur la
Grand - grande
Petit jeta