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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.






2. (Movements) in the air

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






4. Backwards - reverse.






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






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






7. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






8. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






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






10. To the front. Any step in front of your body.






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






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13. Enrico Cecchetti was a ballet teacher. He had a system of passing the tradition of ballet down to the next generation. The method has a definite program of strict routine and includes a table of principal set daily exercises for each day of the week.






14. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.






15. Flying brisa. In this brisa the dancer finishes on one foot after the beat - the other leg crossed either front or back.






16. 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.






17. Like a bell. Refers to grand battements to the front and back sliding through first position.






18. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






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.






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






21. 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.






22. 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.






23. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.






24. To lean






25. In the shape of a cross. (Front - side - back - side)






26. Running.






27. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






28. 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.






29. Leg.






30. To get bigger/ big fast movements






31. To prick






32. Big - large. (movements)






33. Whirl - or spin






34. Raised






35. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.






36. This means 'moving' the leg.






37. Male dance partner to the ballerina






38. 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.






39. To rock - or to swing.






40. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.






41. 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.






42. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.






43. Small - little






44. Behind you - movements done behind you.






45. The ability to jump easily and lightly into the air. Springy - usually men.






46. 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.






47. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.






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






49. Turning fouetta.






50. Open - opened.