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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Small - half bend of the knees.






2. 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.






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






4. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.






5. To stretch out - make longer






6. 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.






7. 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






8. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






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






10. 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.






11. Turning fouetta.






12. Dance for two.






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. Behind you - movements done behind you.






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






17. Change of the feet in the air.






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






19. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.






20. Borken/breaking






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






22. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






23. Dance for three






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. Interweaving or braiding. A step of beating in which the dancer jumps into the air and rapidly crosses the legs before and behind each other.






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






28. To lean






29. Leg.






30. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.






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






32. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.






33. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






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






35. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.






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






37. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






38. This is a term used in double (supported) work for various lifts in which the danseuse is supported by the danseur in a poisson position. He may hold her above his head in a horizontal fish dive or she may fall from a sitting position on his shoulder






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






40. Running.






41. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.






42. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.






43. (Movements) in the air

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44. This means 'moving' the leg.






45. 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.






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






47. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.






48. To rock - or to swing.






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






50. Seven