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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
En face
Crois - croisa
Attitude
Pas de chat
2. (Movements) in the air
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3. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Seconde - a
Porta - portae
a
Frappa
4. Backwards - reverse.
Grand - grande
Retira or Passa
Releva
En arriare
5. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Terre a
Pencha
Adagio
Dessous
6. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Polonaise
Barre
Divertissement
Tour jeta
7. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Pas de trios
Piroette
Coda
a
8. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Cha
Jeta
Piroette
Rond de jambe
9. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Extension
Balletomane
Glissade
Cloche - en
10. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Devant
Tour en lair
Polonaise
Changement
11. 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
Couru
Devant
Pas de valse
Barre
12. A
Pas de deux
Divertissement
En l'air
a
13. Enrico Cecchetti was a ballet teacher. He had a system of passing the tradition of ballet down to the next generation. The method has a definite program of strict routine and includes a table of principal set daily exercises for each day of the week.
Pointes - sur le
Derriare
Sickling
Cecchetti Method
14. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.
Dehors - en
a
Piroette
Pas de quatre
15. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Brisa vola
Demi pointe - sur la
Couru
Battement (Grand)
16. 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.
Ballotta
Attitude
Pas de bourra couru
Tour jeta
17. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.
Changement
Sickling
Cloche - en
Avant
18. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Bras bas
Fondu - fondue
a
Pas de chat
19. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
a
Attitude
Dehors - en
Sur le cou-de-pied
20. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Deux
Ligne
Promenade
En face
21. 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.
Royale
a
Bras
Sissone fermae
22. 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.
Polonaise
Saut de basque
En l'air
Crois - croisa
23. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Pas de trios
Petit jeta
Dedans - en
a
24. To lean
Petit
Pas de bourra
Pencha
Ballon
25. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Diagonale
Polonaise
Arabesque
Croix - en
26. Running.
Tour jeta
Couru
Poisson
Divertissement
27. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Tendu
Ballotta
Divertissement
Diagonale
28. 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.
En l'air
Promenade
Assembla
Pas de deux
29. Leg.
Poisson
Jambe
Pointe shoes
Pas de bourra
30. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Pas de bourra couru
Frappa
Allegro
Adagio
31. To prick
Pas de bourra
Ligne
Sickling
Piqua
32. Big - large. (movements)
Poisson
Brisa
Grand - grande
a
33. Whirl - or spin
Pas de valse
Bras
Ouvert - ouverte
Piroette
34. Raised
Releva
Arabesque
Cecchetti Method
a
35. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Cha
Tournant - en
Allegro
Sept
36. This means 'moving' the leg.
Allonga
En arriare
Battement (Grand)
Sissone fermae
37. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Plia
Promenade
Cha
Cavalier
38. 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.
Grande pas de deux
Battu
Frappa
Sissone fermae
39. To rock - or to swing.
Sissone fermae
Tour en lair
Balanca
Allegro
40. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Pas de bourra
Temps lia sur les pointes
Brisa
Jambe
41. 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.
Poisson
Frappa
Attitude
Corps
42. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
Pointe shoes
Dessus
Demi plia
Tendu
43. Small - little
Daveloppa
Petit
Petit jeta
Jambe
44. Behind you - movements done behind you.
Pointes - sur le
Derriare
Bras bas
Crois - croisa
45. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Ballon
Pas de quatre
Releva
Sissone fermae
46. 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
Coda
Petit jeta
Retira or Passa
47. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Poisson
Fondu - fondue
Pas de quatre
Coupa jeta
48. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Entrechat
Port de bras
Pointes - sur le
Ligne
49. Turning fouetta.
Dehors - en
Divertissement
Fouetta - en tournant
Jambe
50. Open - opened.
Daveloppa
Dedans - en
Coda
Ouvert - ouverte