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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. 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.
Couru
Bras bas
Sissone fermae
a
2. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Corps
Fouetta
Ligne
Rond de jambe
3. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Allonga
Balletomane
Assembla
Diagonale
4. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Poisson
Grand - grande
Croix - en
Deux
5. 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.
Entrechat
Retira or Passa
Pointe shoes
Coupa jeta
6. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Bras bas
Allegro
Fouetta
Balletomane
7. Arms
Bras
Port de bras
Polonaise
Porta - portae
8. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Adagio
Pointe shoes
a
Allegro
9. 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.
Petit jeta
Polonaise
Dessus
Jeta
10. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Fondu - fondue
En arriare
Barre
Plia
11. 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.
a
Divertissement
Pointes - sur le
Ligne
12. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Barre
Cavalier
Tour jeta
Poisson
13. Seven
Sept
Retira or Passa
Bras
Extension
14. Behind you - movements done behind you.
En l'air
Derriare
Daveloppa
Adagio
15. 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.
Poisson
Fouetta
Barre
Battu
16. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Arabesque
Retira or Passa
Dagaga
Polonaise
17. Whirl - or spin
Piroette
Tournant - en
Fouetta - en tournant
En arriare
18. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Tour jeta
Ouvert - ouverte
Pointes - sur le
Sauta - sautae
19. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Dedans - en
Promenade
Seconde - a
Temps lia sur les pointes
20. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Cha
En l'air
Diagonale
Divertissement
21. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
a
Avant
Ballotta
Arabesque
22. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Porta - portae
Diagonale
Deux
Extension
23. Dance for four
Saut de basque
Barre
Pas de quatre
Brisa vola
24. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Demi pointe - sur la
Extension
En arriare
a
25. This means 'moving' the leg.
Cavalier
Battement (Grand)
Promenade
a
26. 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.
Bras
a
Demi plia
Pas de bourra couru
27. 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.
Tour jeta
Promenade
Entrechat
Frappa
28. Borken/breaking
Grand - grande
Dedans - en
Brisa
Releva
29. Two
Pas de bourra couru
Deux
Extension
Tour en lair
30. 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.
Royale
Cha
Balanca
Entrechat
31. 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.
Saut de basque
Allonga
Battu
Devant
32. Body.
Ca
Corps
Dessous
Deux
33. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
En arriare
Sauta - sautae
Changement
Entrechat
34. A
Petit
a
En arriare
Temps lia sur les pointes
35. To prick
Piqua
Dagaga
Pointes - sur le
Daveloppa
36. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Pas de valse
Poisson
En face
Tour en lair
37. 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
Glissade
Demi plia
Assembla
Barre
38. Leg.
Tendu
Jambe
Allonga
Dedans - en
39. 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.
Fish Dive
Jeta
Assembla
Daveloppa
40. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Pointe shoes
Saut de basque
Port de bras
Brisa vola
41. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Releva
Piqua
Ballotta
Attitude
42. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Port de bras
Piroette
Bras
Petit jeta
43. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Allegro
Ouvert - ouverte
Pas de bourra
a
44. To rock - or to swing.
Battu
Barre
Pas de quatre
Balanca
45. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Jambe
Pas de deux
Pencha
Demi pointe - sur la
46. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Pas de valse
a
En face
Sissone fermae
47. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
a
Devant
Seconde - a
Pas de chat
48. Step
Pas de quatre
Pas de deux
Sauta - sautae
Pas
49. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Terre a
Diagonale
Ca
Cloche - en
50. Dance for three
Battu
Pas de trios
Fish Dive
Sauta - sautae