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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees






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






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






4. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air






5. 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.






6. To the front.






7. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.






8. Seven






9. Basque jump. A traveling step in which the dancer turns in the air with one foot drawn up to the knee of the other leg. Fifth position are foot front.






10. Whirl - or spin






11. Behind you - movements done behind you.






12. Connected movements on the points






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






14. Two






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






16. A






17. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.






18. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






19. 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






20. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.






21. 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.






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






23. (Movements) in the air

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24. Closed sissone. Low elevation and a quick tempo - this sissonne finishes on two feet with the working foot gliding along the floor into the demi-plia in the fifth position.






25. To glide. A traveling step executed by gliding the working foot from the fifth position in the required direction - the other foot closing to it.






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






27. 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.






28. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






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






30. 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.






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






32. Arms






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






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






35. Small - little






36. To the front. Any step in front of your body.






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






38. Male dance partner to the ballerina






39. Raised






40. A jump from both feet onto one foot






41. 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.






42. Turning fouetta.






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






44. Change of the feet in the air.






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






50. Dance for four