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Ballet Terminology
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10th Grade
02/01/2012
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Term
port de bras
 Definition
carriage of the head, upper body and arms
Term
demi
 Definition
half
Term
plie
 Definition
to bend the knees
Term
sautes
 Definition
to spring from two feet
Term
echappes
 Definition
to escape
Term
devant
 Definition
to the front
Term
derriere
 Definition
to the back
Term
a la seconde
 Definition
to the side
Term
battement tendus
 Definition
a stretch of the leg and foot and close
Term
grand battement
 Definition
a strong throw of the leg
Term
jete
 Definition
to throw weight from one foot to the other
Term
soubresauts
 Definition
a sudden spring that dosent change feet
Term
glisses
 Definition
to glide
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fondus
 Definition
to melt
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pettis
 Definition
little
Term
grand
 Definition
big
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glisses
 Definition
to glide
Term
changements
 Definition
to change
Term
coupes
 Definition
to cut
Term
attitude
 Definition
a curved position
Term
chasse
 Definition
to chase
Term
pas de basque
 Definition
step of the basque
Term
enface
 Definition
facing the front
Term
croise
 Definition
facing the corner with the crossed leg
Term
ouvert
 Definition
facing the corner with the open leg
Term
en croix
 Definition
in the shape of a cross
Term
ronds de jambe
 Definition
a round movement of the leg
Term
retire
 Definition
to retire
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developes
 Definition
a slow unfold of the leg and arm
Term
detounes
 Definition
to urn away
Term
arabesque
 Definition
a position made up of lines
Term
balances
 Definition
to sway to and frow
Term
pas de chat
 Definition
the step of a cat
Term
allegro
 Definition
lively
Term
promenade
 Definition
a stylised walk
Term
decote
 Definition
travelling sideways
Term
echappe
 Definition
to escape
Term
passe
 Definition
to pass
Term
pas de bourree
 Definition
short, sharp, snappy little steps
Term
glissade
 Definition
to glide
Term
assembles
 Definition
to assemble
Term
temps leve
 Definition
to jump from on leg and land on the same leg
Term
a terre
 Definition
on the ground
Term
en lair
 Definition
in the air
Term
en dehors
 Definition
outward direction (clockwise)
Term
en dedans
 Definition
inward direction (anti clocwise)
Term
en arriere
 Definition
travelling backward
Term
pas de bourree under
 Definition
back side front
Term
pas de bourree over
 Definition
front side back
Term
pas de bourree devant
 Definition
front side front
Term
pas de bourree derriere
 Definition
back side back
Term
assembles over
 Definition
back foot comes to the front
Term
assembles under
 Definition
front foot goes to the back
Term
assembles devat
 Definition
front foot stays in front
Term
assembles derriere
 Definition
back foot stays at the back
Term
frappe
 Definition
to knock or strike
Term
soutenus
 Definition
to sustain
Term
fouette
 Definition
to whip
Term
adage
 Definition
slowly, with grace
Term
rotation
 Definition
to rotate towards working leg
Term
sissonnes
 Definition
scissor like action
Term
ordinaire
 Definition
ordinary normal
Term
glissade devant
 Definition
front foot stays in front
Term
glissade derriere
 Definition
back foot stay at back
Term
glissade under
 Definition
front foot goes back
Term
glissade over
 Definition
back foot come to front
Term
fermee
 Definition
closed
Term
ouvert
 Definition
open
Term
ecarte
 Definition
to throw wide apart
Term
chaines
 Definition
a chain
Term
balancoire
 Definition
like a seesaw
Term
fouette
 Definition
to whip
Term
failli
 Definition
a fleeting step
Term
cabriole
 Definition
caper
Term
balotte
 Definition
tossed
Term
renverse
 Definition
upset. reversed
Term
elance
 Definition
darting
Term
tombe
 Definition
falling
Term
contretemps
 Definition
beating against time
Term
ballon
 Definition
bounce
Term
ballone
 Definition
bouncing step
Term
raccourci
 Definition
shortened
Term
en menege
 Definition
travelling in a circle
Term
brise
 Definition
broken
Term
couru
 Definition
running
Term
batterie
 Definition
beaten
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