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Ballet Basics Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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2. 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.






3. 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.






4. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second 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. 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.






7. Connected movements on the points






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






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 Withdrawn.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






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






12. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.






13. Two






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






15. Dance for three






16. This means 'moving' the leg.






17. Behind you - movements done behind you.






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






19. Male dance partner to the ballerina






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






21. 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.






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






23. Open - opened.






24. 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.






25. To rock - or to swing.






26. Step






27. 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.






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






29. Backwards - reverse.






30. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






36. Small - half bend of the knees.






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






38. A jump from both feet onto one foot






39. Small - little






40. Dance for four






41. Big - large. (movements)






42. 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.






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






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






45. Turning fouetta.






46. Round of the leg. Circular movement of the leg.






47. Separated or thrown apart. Body position.






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






49. To stretch out - make longer






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