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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. 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.






2. To get bigger/ big fast movements






3. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion






4. Running.






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






6. Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position.






7. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.






8. To the front.






9. To prick






10. To rock - or to swing.






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






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






13. Backwards - reverse.






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






15. 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.






16. Big - large. (movements)






17. Whirl - or spin






18. Step






19. Open - opened.






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






21. To stretch out - make longer






22. 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.






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






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






25. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.






26. Raised






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






28. 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.






29. Leg.






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. (Movements) in the air

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36. Borken/breaking






37. This means 'moving' the leg.






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






39. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






43. Dance for two.






44. Dance for three






45. Arms






46. Turning fouetta.






47. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.






48. Small - little






49. 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.






50. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.