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Ballet Basics Vocab
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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. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
Coda
Balanca
Dessous
Pointes - sur le
2. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
Attitude
Plia
Sissone
Demi pointe - sur la
3. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Cavalier
Pas de valse
Petit jeta
Pointe shoes
4. 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.
Cecchetti Method
Poisson
Pencha
Tournant - en
5. 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.
Dagaga
Brisa vola
Battu
Ballon
6. Small - half bend of the knees.
Daveloppa
Diagonale
Demi plia
Devant
7. (Movements) in the air
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8. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.
Sickling
Promenade
a
Daveloppa
9. Behind you - movements done behind you.
Derriare
Frappa
Cecchetti Method
a
10. Seven
Fish Dive
Sept
Pas de trios
Attitude
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
Polonaise
Sept
Barre
Assembla
12. 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
Pas
Fouetta
Cloche - en
13. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
En l'air
Corps
En arriare
Attitude
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
Rond de jambe
Balletomane
Entrechat
15. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.
Arabesque
a
Couru
Piqua
16. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Croix - en
Tendu
Cabriole
Fouetta
17. Body.
Chassa
Corps
Avant
Dehors - en
18. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)
Seconde - a
Pas de quatre
Attitude
Croix - en
19. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
Balletomane
Ca
Ballotta
Demi plia
20. 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.
Frappa
Coda
Sissone fermae
Promenade
21. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.
Pas de valse
Corps
Fondu - fondue
Sissone fermae
22. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
En l'air
Tournant - en
Polonaise
Sissone fermae
23. To the front.
Pencha
Allonga
Avant
Cecchetti Method
24. 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
Pas de bourra
Entrechat
Bras
25. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Sauta - sautae
Couru
Diagonale
Seconde - a
26. Backwards - reverse.
Seconde - a
Diagonale
En arriare
Terre a
27. Arms
Tour jeta
Entrechat
Fish Dive
Bras
28. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Diagonale
Battement (Grand)
Demi pointe - sur la
Cabriole
29. 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.
Cloche - en
Divertissement
Cecchetti Method
a
30. Borken/breaking
Attitude
Brisa
a
Pas de quatre
31. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Coda
Dagaga
Ballotta
Dessus
32. Leg.
Sept
Jambe
Dedans - en
Poisson
33. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
En face
Pas de chat
Demi plia
Sept
34. Dance for four
Piqua
Port de bras
Pas de quatre
Saut de basque
35. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Dehors - en
Cha
Ballotta
Demi pointe - sur la
36. Step
Pas
Fondu - fondue
Terre a
Coda
37. Big - large. (movements)
Grand - grande
Avant
Daveloppa
Tour jeta
38. 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.
Corps
Sickling
Tendu
Polonaise
39. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Seconde - a
Piroette
Dedans - en
Extension
40. A
Terre a
a
Fouetta
Fish Dive
41. Change of the feet in the air.
Pas de trios
Croix - en
Changement
Pointe shoes
42. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Pointe shoes
Frappa
Assembla
Port de bras
43. 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.
Dagaga
Coupa jeta
En l'air
Cavalier
44. To lean
Pencha
Temps lia sur les pointes
Sur le cou-de-pied
Coupa jeta
45. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Terre a
Balanca
Adagio
Sept
46. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Pencha
Cabriole
Sur le cou-de-pied
Fish Dive
47. 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.
Sissone fermae
Retira or Passa
Ligne
Grande pas de deux
48. To stretch out - make longer
Allonga
Plia
Pas de trios
Diagonale
49. To prick
a
Piqua
Pas de quatre
Demi pointe - sur la
50. Male dance partner to the ballerina
En face
Ca
Cavalier
Fouetta