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Ballet Basics Vocab
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Sauta - sautae
Sissone
Tour en lair
Ballon
2. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Dessus
Fouetta
Pas de deux
Couru
3. Connected movements on the points
Pas
Brisa vola
Ouvert - ouverte
Temps lia sur les pointes
4. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Port de bras
Cha
Terre a
Grande pas de deux
5. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Sissone fermae
Attitude
Jambe
Pointes - sur le
6. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
a
En face
Ca
Sur le cou-de-pied
7. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Arabesque
Rond de jambe
Pas de trios
Retira or Passa
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.
Sissone
Port de bras
Adagio
a
9. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Dessus
Tour jeta
Tour en lair
Bras bas
10. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Sur le cou-de-pied
Crois - croisa
Couru
Tour en lair
11. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Ouvert - ouverte
Ligne
Coda
Piroette
12. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Dedans - en
Pointe shoes
Jambe
Assembla
13. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Fouetta
Grand - grande
Cabriole
Ballotta
14. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Coda
Crois - croisa
a
Ballon
15. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Derriare
a
Fondu - fondue
Pas de trios
16. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Petit jeta
Plia
a
Releva
17. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Cha
Allegro
Pas de trios
Demi pointe - sur la
18. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Diagonale
Assembla
Avant
Terre a
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
Devant
Rond de jambe
Barre
Fondu - fondue
20. 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.
Jeta
Sickling
a
Allegro
21. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Entrechat
Pas de chat
Balanca
En face
22. 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.
Tournant - en
Allonga
Daveloppa
Coupa jeta
23. 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
Divertissement
Coda
Deux
24. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
a
En arriare
Cloche - en
Plia
25. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
En arriare
Changement
Dehors - en
Sur le cou-de-pied
26. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Dehors - en
Battement (Grand)
Pas de chat
Crois - croisa
27. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Barre
Assembla
a
Sissone fermae
28. 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.
Daveloppa
Battu
Attitude
Corps
29. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Ballotta
Devant
Changement
Brisa
30. 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
Fish Dive
Sissone fermae
Pas
Pas de bourra couru
31. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Coda
Crois - croisa
Tournant - en
Pas de deux
32. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Bras
Port de bras
Corps
Grande pas de deux
33. Leg.
En l'air
Sissone
Cha
Jambe
34. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Brisa vola
Sickling
Bras
a
35. Step
Pas
Dehors - en
Ouvert - ouverte
Pas de quatre
36. Change of the feet in the air.
Piroette
Changement
a
Dagaga
37. 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
Allonga
Grande pas de deux
Pas de deux
38. 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.
Couru
Bras bas
Temps lia sur les pointes
Allegro
39. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.
Royale
Changement
Piroette
Arabesque
40. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Grand - grande
Entrechat
Demi plia
Attitude
41. Big - large. (movements)
Grand - grande
Retira or Passa
Fish Dive
En face
42. Two
Dedans - en
Deux
Dessous
Bras
43. To the front.
Seconde - a
Dagaga
Avant
Tour jeta
44. 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.
Divertissement
Jeta
Entrechat
a
45. Arms
Sur le cou-de-pied
Tour en lair
Bras
a
46. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Sissone
Poisson
Sauta - sautae
Demi pointe - sur la
47. Backwards - reverse.
En arriare
Allegro
Pointes - sur le
a
48. Small - half bend of the knees.
Sissone fermae
Tendu
Fouetta - en tournant
Demi plia
49. 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.
Extension
Pas de bourra couru
Retira or Passa
Tournant - en
50. 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
Dessous
Battement (Grand)
Royale