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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. 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.






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






3. Turning fouetta.






4. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






5. Raised






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






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






8. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






9. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. Body.






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






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






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






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






17. Dance for three






18. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






23. Dance for two.






24. To the front.






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






26. 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.






27. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






28. 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.






29. Borken/breaking






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 Withdrawn.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






31. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






32. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion






33. To rock - or to swing.






34. Sating ballet slippers dancers use when dancing in sur le point.






35. 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.






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






37. Two






38. Small jeta - from a demi plia.






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






40. Arms






41. Connected movements on the points






42. Dance for four






43. Small - little






44. To prick






45. A






46. Slow - sustained movement






47. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.






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






49. Open - opened.






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







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