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Ballet Basics Vocab
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Dance for four
Barre
Pas de quatre
Extension
Deux
2. Body.
Corps
Tendu
Battu
Seconde - a
3. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
Pas de valse
Daveloppa
Balletomane
Tournant - en
4. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
En face
Changement
Battu
Temps lia sur les pointes
5. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Ligne
Fouetta
Coda
Daveloppa
6. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Saut de basque
Temps lia sur les pointes
Tour jeta
Brisa vola
7. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.
Sissone fermae
Sur le cou-de-pied
a
Fish Dive
8. Running.
Couru
Demi pointe - sur la
Jambe
Bras
9. 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
Petit
Porta - portae
Cloche - en
10. To prick
Crois - croisa
Piqua
Fondu - fondue
Pas de valse
11. Whirl - or spin
Pas de valse
Sept
Piroette
Crois - croisa
12. Small - little
Petit
Ballon
Bras
En arriare
13. 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.
Entrechat
Barre
Bras bas
Demi plia
14. 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.
Devant
Adagio
Entrechat
Battement (Grand)
15. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Cecchetti Method
Ballon
Tendu
Deux
16. 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.
Pas de bourra
Allegro
Polonaise
Dehors - en
17. Leg.
Sissone
Deux
Seconde - a
Jambe
18. Dance for three
Sept
Jambe
Pas de trios
Cha
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.
Piroette
Attitude
Temps lia sur les pointes
a
20. To the front.
Avant
a
Coupa jeta
Deux
21. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Rond de jambe
Porta - portae
Dessus
Croix - en
22. 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
Demi plia
Ouvert - ouverte
Assembla
Barre
23. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Tour en lair
Cavalier
Battement (Grand)
Balanca
24. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Arabesque
Avant
Assembla
Balletomane
25. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Sissone fermae
Ballotta
Temps lia sur les pointes
Dessous
26. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
Rond de jambe
Dagaga
Plia
Coda
27. 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.
Daveloppa
Plia
Cecchetti Method
Piqua
28. 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
Bras bas
Sissone
Cha
29. To stretch out - make longer
a
Allonga
Cavalier
Assembla
30. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Attitude
Fondu - fondue
Chassa
Jeta
31. Step
Coupa jeta
Pas
Barre
a
32. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Piqua
Changement
Cloche - en
Rond de jambe
33. Arms
Ballotta
Pas de trios
Arabesque
Bras
34. 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
Royale
Fouetta
Ca
35. Open - opened.
Pas de bourra
Plia
Petit
Ouvert - ouverte
36. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Pas de chat
Diagonale
Bras
Tendu
37. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Pointes - sur le
Tour jeta
Grande pas de deux
Deux
38. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
Fish Dive
Allegro
Tour en lair
Dessus
39. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Fondu - fondue
Extension
Pointe shoes
Cavalier
40. To rock - or to swing.
Balanca
Pas de deux
Couru
Seconde - a
41. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Cha
Glissade
a
Dehors - en
42. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Ligne
Sickling
Cha
43. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Coda
Croix - en
Sissone fermae
Allonga
44. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Adagio
Fish Dive
Temps lia sur les pointes
Brisa vola
45. Raised
En arriare
Releva
a
Dessus
46. 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.
Entrechat
Promenade
Cavalier
Battu
47. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.
a
Demi pointe - sur la
Porta - portae
Dedans - en
48. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
En face
Pas de trios
Seconde - a
Frappa
49. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Bras
Couru
Diagonale
Ballon
50. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Plia
Poisson
Sauta - sautae
Cecchetti Method