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Basic Ballet Terms
Beginner Ballet Terms
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Undergraduate 1
09/28/2010

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barre
Definition
wooden barre for support; what exercises are called
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Plié:
Definition
bending of the knee or knees
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Demi
Definition
half bend; all steps end or begin with
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grand
Definition
big, large
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Relevé
Definition
raised onto pointe or demi point
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arabesque
Definition
on one leg with other leg in the air behind forming a right angle; name from a Moorish ornament
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attitude
Definition
like arabesque but back leg is bent in a right angle
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Temps lié
Definition
connected movement
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en croix
Definition
in the shape of a cross; fourth, second, fourth
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en cloche
Definition
like a clock
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battements
Definition
beating of the leg
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tendu
Definition
battement stretched
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Dégagé
Definition
disengaged battement (from the floor)
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Piqué
Definition
pricked battement
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fondu
Definition
battement, sinking down; one leg in plie, other at the ankle; when one straightens, the other extends
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Frappé
Definition
struck battement; extending leg forcefully from the ankle. flex to point
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devant
Definition
working foot in the front
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Derriére
Definition
working foot in back
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Á la seconde
Definition
in second position
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en dehors
Definition
outward; away from the body; from front to back
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en dedans
Definition
inward; towards the body; from back to front
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rond de jamb
Definition
round of the leg
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Á terré
Definition
on the ground; foot remains on the ground
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sous-sus
Definition
under-over; relevé in the 5th position with the feet and legs pulled tightly together
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Retiré
Definition
withdrawn; hip raised and turned out with point at the knee
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Passé
Definition
passed; foot passes through the knee to another position
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sur le cou-de-pied
Definition
on the neck of the foot; wrapped or pointed
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