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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. 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.






2. Dance for two.






3. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






4. Turning fouetta.






5. To lean






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






7. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.






11. Step






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






13. Small - little






14. Two






15. Dance for three






16. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






17. Whirl - or spin






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. Leg.






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






25. Backwards - reverse.






26. Body.






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






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






29. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






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






31. A jump from both feet onto one foot






32. Arms






33. 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.






34. Small - half bend of the knees.






35. Behind you - movements done behind you.






36. 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.






37. To get bigger/ big fast movements






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






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion






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






44. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.






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






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






47. To rock - or to swing.






48. 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.






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






50. To stretch out - make longer







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