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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Chains - links. A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or circle.






2. Slow - sustained movement






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






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






7. To rock - or to swing.






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






9. 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.






10. 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






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






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






13. To the front.






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






15. 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.






16. Whirl - or spin






17. Open - opened.






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






19. Leg.






20. Small - little






21. Connected movements on the points






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






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






24. Small - half bend of the knees.






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






26. Change of the feet in the air.






27. This means 'moving' the leg.






28. Dance for two.






29. Dance for four






30. 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.






31. (Movements) in the air

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






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






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






35. Running.






36. Step of the cat. Jump where legs come up to double passa.






37. A ballet fan or enthusiast. The word was invented in Russia in the early nineteenth century.






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






39. 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.






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






41. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






42. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.






43. To glide. A traveling step executed by gliding the working foot from the fifth position in the required direction - the other foot closing to it.






44. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






45. To lean






46. 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.






47. Shouldering. The placing of the shoulders.






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






49. Arms






50. Outward. Leg moves clockwise in a circular motion