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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
Sauta - sautae
Chassa
Saut de basque
Jambe
2. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Grand - grande
a
Ca
Adagio
3. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Dessus
Sept
Saut de basque
Crois - croisa
4. Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Bras bas
Derriare
Royale
Petit jeta
5. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Terre a
Pas
Port de bras
Entrechat
6. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
En face
En l'air
Royale
Cabriole
7. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Grande pas de deux
Dedans - en
a
Sur le cou-de-pied
8. Change of the feet in the air.
Cabriole
Balletomane
Changement
Piqua
9. Arms
Sickling
Brisa vola
Cecchetti Method
Bras
10. To strike powerfully. An exercise in which the dancer forcefully extends the working leg from a cou-de-pied position to the front - side or back.
Croix - en
Pencha
Frappa
Pas de bourra
11. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Sur le cou-de-pied
Saut de basque
Cecchetti Method
Frappa
12. This means 'moving' the leg.
Battement (Grand)
Ouvert - ouverte
Releva
Diagonale
13. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Entrechat
Piqua
Cabriole
Derriare
14. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Divertissement
Porta - portae
Jeta
Dehors - en
15. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Dehors - en
Ligne
Cavalier
Jambe
16. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Piroette
Seconde - a
Dessous
Temps lia sur les pointes
17. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Brisa vola
Ballon
Crois - croisa
Tour jeta
18. (Movements) in the air
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19. 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.
Extension
Tournant - en
Entrechat
Dehors - en
20. Slow - sustained movement
Dedans - en
Adagio
Demi pointe - sur la
Dessous
21. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Extension
Piqua
Porta - portae
Tour jeta
22. To lean
Balletomane
Pencha
Sickling
Extension
23. 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.
Pas de quatre
Bras bas
Saut de basque
a
24. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Dessous
Bras bas
Cloche - en
Attitude
25. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.
a
Ouvert - ouverte
Cloche - en
Tendu
26. 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.
Promenade
Entrechat
Battement (Grand)
Bras
27. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.
Assembla
Petit jeta
Pas de chat
Crois - croisa
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.
Brisa vola
Battu
Derriare
Tendu
29. Small - little
Cecchetti Method
Arabesque
Ballon
Petit
30. Dance for two.
Petit jeta
Pas de deux
Pas de trios
Fondu - fondue
31. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Dessous
Pas de quatre
Crois - croisa
Cavalier
32. Connected movements on the points
Sickling
Daveloppa
Sissone fermae
Temps lia sur les pointes
33. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Corps
Allegro
Ca
Dessus
34. Body.
Corps
Dedans - en
Tendu
Pointe shoes
35. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.
Ballon
Dessous
Extension
Entrechat
36. 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.
Pas de bourra couru
Sauta - sautae
Glissade
Balanca
37. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Brisa vola
Porta - portae
Demi pointe - sur la
Ballotta
38. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Entrechat
Fouetta - en tournant
Pas de trios
Terre a
39. Big - large. (movements)
En face
Grand - grande
Terre a
Avant
40. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Petit jeta
Grand - grande
Avant
Cecchetti Method
41. Backwards - reverse.
a
Avant
En arriare
Deux
42. Male dance partner to the ballerina
Dedans - en
Cavalier
Demi plia
Tour jeta
43. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
a
Chassa
Petit
Pas de bourra
44. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.
Brisa vola
Balanca
Ca
Cecchetti Method
45. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Pas de bourra
Cloche - en
Coda
Corps
46. To rock - or to swing.
Balanca
Temps lia sur les pointes
Rond de jambe
Crois - croisa
47. 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
a
Barre
Couru
Allegro
48. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Cloche - en
Barre
Sissone
Bras
49. 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.
Coupa jeta
a
Tour en lair
Allonga
50. To the front.
Cloche - en
Avant
Extension
Sissone
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