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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.






2. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. Backwards - reverse.






6. To lean






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. Small - half bend of the knees.






10. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.






11. Seven






12. This means 'moving' the leg.






13. 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






14. Body.






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.






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






17. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.






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






19. 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.






20. To the front.






21. To rock - or to swing.






22. Borken/breaking






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.






27. Dance for two.






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






29. Leg.






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






31. Step






32. To stretch out - make longer






33. Whirl - or spin






34. Slow - sustained movement






35. 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.






36. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






37. 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.






38. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.






39. 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.






40. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.






41. Closed sissone. Low elevation and a quick tempo - this sissonne finishes on two feet with the working foot gliding along the floor into the demi-plia in the fifth position.






42. 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.






43. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.






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






45. Change of the feet in the air.






46. Arms






47. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.






48. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.






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






50. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.







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