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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Balanca
Pointes - sur le
Ballon
Extension
2. Step
Crois - croisa
Pas
Barre
Adagio
3. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.
Jambe
Tendu
Ca
a
4. 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.
Devant
a
Dedans - en
Bras bas
5. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.
Demi plia
Tendu
Sur le cou-de-pied
Cha
6. 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.
Chassa
Crois - croisa
Battu
Pas de deux
7. Raised
a
Dagaga
Promenade
Releva
8. 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.
Grande pas de deux
Jeta
Diagonale
Port de bras
9. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.
Grand - grande
Petit jeta
Saut de basque
Balletomane
10. Turning fouetta.
Sissone fermae
Demi pointe - sur la
a
Fouetta - en tournant
11. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.
Dagaga
Sur le cou-de-pied
Coupa jeta
Ca
12. 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.
Fouetta - en tournant
Pas de valse
Coupa jeta
Pas de quatre
13. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Frappa
Devant
Petit jeta
a
14. 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
Croix - en
Cha
Battement (Grand)
15. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Tour jeta
Allegro
Pas de chat
Dedans - en
16. Chased. A step in which one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position; done in a series.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Chassa
Extension
Piroette
17. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.
a
Brisa
Deux
Pas de valse
18. On the points. Rising to the tips of the toes.
En arriare
Sept
Pointes - sur le
Plia
19. 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.
En arriare
Sickling
Demi pointe - sur la
Ca
20. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Dehors - en
En arriare
Allegro
Devant
21. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Sept
Allegro
Deux
Coda
22. A
Cha
Fish Dive
a
Brisa
23. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Fish Dive
Divertissement
Sur le cou-de-pied
Pas de valse
24. Small - half bend of the knees.
Saut de basque
Demi plia
Dessous
Dagaga
25. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Ouvert - ouverte
Tour jeta
Jeta
Retira or Passa
26. To lean
Pencha
Polonaise
Avant
Terre a
27. Dance for two.
Petit jeta
Pas de deux
Pas de trios
Jeta
28. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Port de bras
Pas de quatre
Pencha
Couru
29. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.
Balletomane
Retira or Passa
Tour en lair
Cecchetti Method
30. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Ca
Bras bas
Adagio
Grand - grande
31. 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.
Grande pas de deux
Promenade
a
Dagaga
32. 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
Fouetta - en tournant
Brisa vola
Pas de bourra
Barre
33. Big - large. (movements)
a
a
Grand - grande
Cavalier
34. Backwards - reverse.
Fish Dive
Temps lia sur les pointes
Changement
En arriare
35. Two
Arabesque
Balletomane
Demi pointe - sur la
Deux
36. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Cecchetti Method
Coupa jeta
Devant
Ligne
37. Small - little
Dessous
Retira or Passa
Fondu - fondue
Petit
38. 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.
Seconde - a
Terre a
Cecchetti Method
Entrechat
39. (Movements) in the air
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40. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.
En face
Deux
Petit
Sauta - sautae
41. Seven
Saut de basque
Pas
Sept
Entrechat
42. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.
Pas
Royale
Rond de jambe
Glissade
43. 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.
Pas de valse
Fouetta
Balanca
Glissade
44. Behind you - movements done behind you.
Porta - portae
Jeta
Derriare
Petit
45. Leg.
Jambe
Pointes - sur le
Allegro
Cloche - en
46. Open - opened.
Pas de deux
Ouvert - ouverte
Temps lia sur les pointes
Extension
47. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Tour jeta
Balletomane
Demi pointe - sur la
En l'air
48. Slow - sustained movement
Pas
Tendu
Adagio
Ca
49. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
Plia
Ca
Cavalier
Attitude
50. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Pointe shoes
Dedans - en
Entrechat
Cabriole