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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.






2. 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.






3. Arms






4. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.






5. 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.






6. 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.






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






8. 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.






9. Raised






10. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion






11. A






12. Step






13. 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.






14. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






15. Seven






16. (Movements) in the air


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






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






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






20. Male dance partner to the ballerina






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






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






23. Small - half bend of the knees.






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






25. Two






26. Connected movements on the points






27. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






28. To the front.






29. Bent or bending. Bending of the knee or knees






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.






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. Running.






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. To prick






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






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






43. Small - little






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






45. Behind you - movements done behind you.






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






47. 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






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






49. A jump from both feet onto one foot






50. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.