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Ballet Flashcards

1
Q

how many feet positions?

A

5

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2
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How many arm positions in the French School?

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5

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3
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How many arm positions in the Russion school?

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3

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4
Q

Demi plie

A

Half bend

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5
Q

Grand plie

A

Full Bend

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6
Q

Battement Tendu

A

beat stretch

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7
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Battement Degage

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beat disengage

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8
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Battement Pique

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beat prick

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9
Q

Battement Glisse

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Beat glide

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10
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Battement Frappe

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Beat strike

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11
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Battement Fondu

A

Beat melt

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12
Q

En Croix

A

In the cross pattern

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13
Q

How many directions make up an en croix?

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3 (side twice making a total of 4)

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14
Q

devant

A

to the front

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15
Q

a la second

A

to the second position

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16
Q

derriere

A

to the back

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17
Q

rond de Jambe a terre en dehors

A

around the leg on the floor outside

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18
Q

rond de Jambe a terr en dedans

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around the leg on the floor inward

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19
Q

Retire

A

to withdraw

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20
Q

passe

A

to pass

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21
Q

sur le cou-de-pied

A

at the neck of the foot

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22
Q

pas de cheval

A

step of the horse

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23
Q

releve

A

to rise

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24
Q

to kinds of releve

A

with and without plie

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25
Q

sous-sus

A

under over

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26
Q

soutenu

A

sustain

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27
Q

detorne

A

pivot turn

28
Q

cambre

A

arch

29
Q

en bas

A

at the base

30
Q

allonge

A

elongate (extended/outstretched)

31
Q

epaulement

A

shouldering

32
Q

port de bras

A

carriage of the arms

33
Q

developpe

A

to develope or unfold

34
Q

adagio

A

slow and controlled

35
Q

croise

A

crossed

36
Q

ouvert

A

open

37
Q

How many body positions in the Italian school?

A

8

38
Q

Croise devant and derierre

A

crossed front and back

39
Q

a la quatrieme devant and derriere

A

4th position front and back

40
Q

efface devant and derriere

A

shaded front and back

41
Q

arabesque

A

pose on one leg

42
Q

Temps Lie

A

connected movement (shifting of weight)

43
Q

Petit Allegro

A

small fast

44
Q

saute

A

jump

45
Q

changement

A

change jump

46
Q

glissade

A

to glide

47
Q

petite jete

A

small throw

48
Q

echappe saute a la second

A

escape jump to the second position

49
Q

pas de chats

A

step of the cat

50
Q

pas de bourree

A

step of the bourree people

51
Q

chaines

A

chain turn

52
Q

Pirouette

A

spin on one leg

53
Q

Balance

A

ballet waltz

54
Q

polonaise

A

march in triplet

55
Q

Grand Jete

A

big throw

56
Q

French school Ballet person

A

Augosto Vestris

57
Q

Italian school Ballet person

A

Enrico Cecchetti

58
Q

Russian school Ballet person

A

Agrippine Vaganova

59
Q

Danish school Ballet Person

A

August Bournonville

60
Q

En face

A

in your face

61
Q

assemble

A

to essemble

62
Q

chasse

A

to chase

63
Q

Grand port de bras

A

full carriage of the arms

64
Q

Grand rond de Jambe a terre

A

full around the leg on the floor

65
Q

ecarte devant and derriere

A

seperated, front foot towards or away from the audience

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