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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Behind you - movements done behind you.






2. 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.






3. 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.






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.






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






6. Raised






7. Seven






8. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.






9. Body.






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






11. Change of the feet in the air.






12. 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.






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






14. Backwards - reverse.






15. Leg.






16. (Movements) in the air


17. 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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






26. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






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






28. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion






29. This means 'moving' the leg.






30. Dance for three






31. To stretch out - make longer






32. 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.






33. A jump from both feet onto one foot






34. To prick






35. Running.






36. To lean






37. 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.






38. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






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






40. Connected movements on the points






41. To get bigger/ big fast movements






42. To the front.






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






44. A






45. Borken/breaking






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






47. 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.






48. Foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe - then slides back into the the first or fifth position.






49. 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.






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