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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Balanca
Divertissement
Pas de deux
Diagonale
2. To lean
Extension
Pencha
Ca
Promenade
3. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Barre
Poisson
Porta - portae
Sur le cou-de-pied
4. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Tour en lair
Divertissement
Petit
Ca
5. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Releva
Rond de jambe
Grande pas de deux
Dessous
6. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Battement (Grand)
Terre a
Rond de jambe
a
7. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.
Fouetta
Pas de quatre
a
En l'air
8. Seven
Sept
Deux
Polonaise
a
9. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Plia
Fouetta
Pas de bourra
Allonga
10. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Brisa
Pointe shoes
a
Bras
11. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Dagaga
Sickling
Extension
Attitude
12. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Rond de jambe
Poisson
Porta - portae
Crois - croisa
13. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Diagonale
Dessus
Sissone fermae
Pas de chat
14. A
Bras bas
a
Jeta
Croix - en
15. 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.
a
Bras bas
Retira or Passa
Crois - croisa
16. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
En face
Divertissement
Cha
Jeta
17. 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.
Jeta
Tour jeta
a
Port de bras
18. 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.
Glissade
Fouetta
Coda
Poisson
19. Arms
Sickling
Assembla
Tendu
Bras
20. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
Poisson
Assembla
Dessus
Ligne
21. To the front.
Coupa jeta
Cloche - en
Avant
Deux
22. To stretch out - make longer
Pas de quatre
Sissone fermae
Allegro
Allonga
23. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Tour en lair
Corps
Grande pas de deux
Demi pointe - sur la
24. Borken/breaking
Pas de trios
Plia
Brisa
Temps lia sur les pointes
25. Change of the feet in the air.
Changement
En arriare
Ballotta
Bras
26. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
En arriare
Tour en lair
Poisson
Terre a
27. Small - half bend of the knees.
Derriare
Grande pas de deux
Demi plia
Plia
28. Leg.
Changement
Avant
Jambe
Glissade
29. 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.
Terre a
Pas de bourra couru
a
Petit
30. Step
Pas
Temps lia sur les pointes
Piqua
Polonaise
31. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Dessus
Sissone
Balanca
Dehors - en
32. 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.
Royale
Sickling
Barre
Grand - grande
33. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Brisa vola
Tour jeta
Tournant - en
Demi pointe - sur la
34. Body.
Corps
Demi pointe - sur la
Cha
Jambe
35. Open - opened.
Grande pas de deux
Ouvert - ouverte
a
Coda
36. Behind you - movements done behind you.
Balletomane
Ligne
Brisa
Derriare
37. 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.
Pas
En arriare
Promenade
Avant
38. Backwards - reverse.
Tour jeta
Temps lia sur les pointes
Cloche - en
En arriare
39. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Bras bas
Dehors - en
Polonaise
Cha
40. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Ballon
En arriare
Bras bas
Fondu - fondue
41. 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.
Divertissement
Promenade
Pas de trios
Tour jeta
42. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Pas de bourra
Jeta
Releva
Ca
43. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Daveloppa
Derriare
Coupa jeta
Assembla
44. 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.
Royale
Saut de basque
Piqua
Sur le cou-de-pied
45. 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.
Fouetta
En face
Petit
a
46. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Pas de bourra couru
Sur le cou-de-pied
Cavalier
En l'air
47. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Seconde - a
Assembla
Devant
Coupa jeta
48. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Ligne
Port de bras
Fondu - fondue
Porta - portae
49. 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.
Glissade
Pointes - sur le
Porta - portae
Grand - grande
50. 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.
Sauta - sautae
Coupa jeta
Adagio
En arriare
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