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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. 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.
Rond de jambe
Bras bas
Ouvert - ouverte
Pas de bourra
2. Small - half bend of the knees.
Arabesque
Demi pointe - sur la
Demi plia
Ligne
3. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Fouetta
Demi pointe - sur la
Bras bas
Jeta
4. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion
Sept
Pointe shoes
Dehors - en
Pas de chat
5. Behind you - movements done behind you.
Dessus
a
Brisa
Derriare
6. Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Diagonale
Tendu
Pencha
Fondu - fondue
7. 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.
Battu
Coupa jeta
Tour jeta
Fondu - fondue
8. Small jeta - from a demi plia.
Fouetta
Petit jeta
Daveloppa
Dagaga
9. 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.
Arabesque
Balletomane
Polonaise
En l'air
10. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Fouetta - en tournant
Battu
Coda
Cha
11. 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
Temps lia sur les pointes
Rond de jambe
Fish Dive
12. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees
a
Plia
Pas de quatre
Temps lia sur les pointes
13. Under. Indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.
Dessous
Ballotta
Coupa jeta
Assembla
14. Arms
Frappa
Changement
Bras
Barre
15. 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.
En arriare
Ligne
Tour en lair
Jeta
16. Basque jump. A traveling step in which the dancer turns in the air with one foot drawn up to the knee of the other leg. Fifth position are foot front.
Tendu
Fondu - fondue
Saut de basque
Pas de quatre
17. Inward. Indicates that the leg moves in a circular direction - counterclockewise - from the back to the front.
Pas
Dedans - en
Balanca
Sauta - sautae
18. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Balanca
En face
Tour en lair
Glissade
19. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Pas de deux
Pas
Ca
Seconde - a
20. (Movements) in the air
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21. To rock - or to swing.
Tour en lair
Balanca
a
Attitude
22. To escape. From 5th to second. Feet slide and don't leave floor.
Sissone fermae
a
Allonga
Entrechat
23. 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.
Cloche - en
Entrechat
Battu
Retira or Passa
24. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Arabesque
Tour jeta
Fouetta
Tour en lair
25. Raised
Petit jeta
Pas
Releva
Pas de chat
26. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Pas de chat
Battu
Pencha
27. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Tour en lair
Port de bras
Cecchetti Method
Coda
28. 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.
Cabriole
Sickling
Tendu
Piroette
29. Small - little
Promenade
Petit
Cloche - en
Fondu - fondue
30. 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.
Frappa
Seconde - a
Jeta
Sissone fermae
31. To throw about. This is a jump from either one foot or both feet. Jump up to double passe and extend out.
Seconde - a
Daveloppa
a
Ballotta
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
Barre
Battement (Grand)
Brisa vola
Ballon
33. To the front. Any step in front of your body.
Petit
Devant
Croix - en
Dagaga
34. A jump from both feet onto one foot
Couru
Petit
Sissone
Coda
35. Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step.
Tournant - en
Pas de quatre
Promenade
Pointe shoes
36. Change of the feet in the air.
Changement
Poisson
Plia
Releva
37. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Diagonale
Crois - croisa
Demi plia
Grande pas de deux
38. 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
En arriare
Barre
Balletomane
Fish Dive
39. At the neck of the foot. Wrapped around.
Extension
Sur le cou-de-pied
Cecchetti Method
Tour en lair
40. Whirl - or spin
Piroette
Daveloppa
Tendu
Retira or Passa
41. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.
Sur le cou-de-pied
Corps
Sauta - sautae
Pointe shoes
42. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Fouetta
Battement (Grand)
Pas de valse
Tour en lair
43. 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.
Grande pas de deux
Bras
Pas de bourra couru
Assembla
44. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Pencha
Allonga
Sickling
Port de bras
45. Over. Indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.
Dessus
Pointes - sur le
Tour en lair
Barre
46. Running.
Couru
Port de bras
Allegro
Dessus
47. Diversion - enjoyment. A suite of numbers called 'entraes -' inserted into a classic ballet. These short dances are calculated to display the talents of individuals or groups of dancers.
Pas de trios
Glissade
Divertissement
Arabesque
48. A
Fouetta
a
Ballon
Couru
49. Carried. Refers either to a step which is traveled in the air from one spot to another.
Piroette
Porta - portae
Sissone fermae
Battement (Grand)
50. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Cabriole
a
Crois - croisa
Changement
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