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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.






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






3. 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.






4. Arms






5. (Movements) in the air

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6. Waltz step. Done with a graceful swaying body. Like a balanca but feet do not cross.






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






8. Leg.






9. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.






10. To stretch out - make longer






11. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.






12. Body.






13. Behind you - movements done behind you.






14. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.






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






16. Small - little






17. To put together - to make a jump from one foot then landing on both feet.






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






19. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. 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






23. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






24. Open - opened.






25. Small - half bend of the knees.






26. To rock - or to swing.






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






28. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.






29. Jumped - jumping. When this name is added to a step - that step is done in the air.






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






31. Dance for three






32. To prick






33. This is a term used in double (supported) work for various lifts in which the danseuse is supported by the danseur in a poisson position. He may hold her above his head in a horizontal fish dive or she may fall from a sitting position on his shoulder






34. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.






35. To the front.






36. This means 'moving' the leg.






37. Backwards - reverse.






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






39. 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.






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






45. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






46. 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.






47. Dance for four






48. A jump from both feet onto one foot






49. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.






50. Turning fouetta.