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Ballet Basics Vocab
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1. Carriage of the arm. The changing of arm positions.
Allonga
Dehors - en
Port de bras
Grande pas de deux
2. 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.
Temps lia sur les pointes
Pas de deux
Pas de bourra couru
Frappa
3. To pose - balanced on one leg while the other leg is slightly bent at the knee - extended to either the front - side or back.
Attitude
Pas de bourra couru
Daveloppa
Croix - en
4. Whirl - or spin
Balanca
Piroette
Chassa
Sept
5. 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.
Sept
Porta - portae
Diagonale
Saut de basque
6. To get bigger/ big fast movements
Arabesque
Piqua
Allegro
Promenade
7. Open - opened.
Battement (Grand)
Ouvert - ouverte
Tour jeta
a
8. To stretch out - make longer
a
Allonga
Adagio
Corps
9. 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.
a
Saut de basque
Ca
Avant
10. To rock - or to swing.
Balanca
Pointe shoes
Releva
Pas de deux
11. Whipped. A term applied to a whipping movement.
Tournant - en
Royale
a
Fouetta
12. Sideways. Used to indicate that a step is to be made to the side - either to the right or to the left.
Ca
Deux
Entrechat
Devant
13. 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.
Coupa jeta
Temps lia sur les pointes
Sissone fermae
Barre
14. Seven
Sept
Pas de bourra
Polonaise
Couru
15. Running.
Couru
Sur le cou-de-pied
Balletomane
a
16. To turn in the air. A complete sing - double - or triple turn in the air; usually landing in 5th position.
Tour en lair
a
Pencha
Barre
17. Big - large. (movements)
Pas de valse
Rond de jambe
Jeta
Grand - grande
18. Line. The outline of a dancer as she executes certain steps.
Demi pointe - sur la
Pas de deux
Ligne
Grande pas de deux
19. Term used to describe the ability of a dancer to raise and hold her extended leg en l'air.
Extension
Daveloppa
En face
Tour en lair
20. This means to pose on one leg whilst extending the other leg to the back.
Piqua
a
Arabesque
Deux
21. Ground to ground. Feet never leave the floor.
Deux
Fish Dive
Terre a
Attitude
22. The working foot slides from the first or fifth position to the second or fourth position without lifting the toe from the ground.
Pas de trios
Glissade
Sickling
Tendu
23. Section that brings you to the end of a dance - its big and important.
Rond de jambe
Port de bras
Coda
Pas de bourra couru
24. 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
Grand - grande
Brisa
Corps
Barre
25. This jeta is done in all directions and in a circle.
Promenade
Tour jeta
Sauta - sautae
Pas de chat
26. 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.
Cha
Rond de jambe
Bras bas
Royale
27. A
Promenade
a
Dessus
Piqua
28. This means 'moving' the leg.
Battement (Grand)
Ca
Sur le cou-de-pied
Cha
29. Dance for three
Cha
Pas de trios
Dagaga
Jeta
30. To face hips square. Not particularly to the front.
Tendu
Ligne
En face
Petit jeta
31. Slow - sustained movement
Bras
Grande pas de deux
Adagio
Pas de trios
32. Diversion - enjoyment. A suite of numbers called 'entraes -' inserted into a classic ballet. These short dances are calculated to display the talents of individuals or groups of dancers.
Sur le cou-de-pied
a
Pas de deux
Divertissement
33. Dance for two.
Pas de deux
Brisa
Ballon
Changement
34. Dance for four
Daveloppa
Balanca
Pas de valse
Pas de quatre
35. Borken/breaking
Brisa
Crois - croisa
Petit
Avant
36. 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.
Bras bas
Chassa
Ballotta
Polonaise
37. Male dance partner to the ballerina
En face
Cavalier
Sissone fermae
Chassa
38. A step traveling in a diagonal direction.
Tournant - en
Diagonale
Dehors - en
Bras bas
39. To the second. Applies to legs or arms. Second position.
Seconde - a
Demi pointe - sur la
Changement
Dessus
40. Body.
Ballon
Corps
Pointes - sur le
Piqua
41. Bourrae step - done on pointe of demi-point.
Ballotta
Petit jeta
Pas de bourra
Attitude
42. Step in which legs/thighs beat in the air
Dehors - en
Cabriole
Jambe
Pas de valse
43. (Movements) in the air
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44. Behind you - movements done behind you.
Derriare
Temps lia sur les pointes
Pointes - sur le
Pas de quatre
45. Small rise on the ball of the foot - usually in pointe shoes.
Plia
Sissone
Ballon
Demi pointe - sur la
46. 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.
Fouetta
Tour jeta
Poisson
Glissade
47. Small - little
Piroette
Sissone
Sickling
Petit
48. Raised
Dessous
Releva
Pencha
Polonaise
49. The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience.
Sauta - sautae
Ca
Crois - croisa
Chassa
50. Grand dance for two. Has a definite 5 parts.
Adagio
Grande pas de deux
Pas de bourra
En face