Ballet and Modern Flashcards
En Dedans
Inward execution of the step
Balancoire
swinging the leg from front to back, upper body slightly leans forward or backward, opposite to the direction the leg is moving.
What are the 5 parts of a Grand Pas de Deux?
an entrée (introduction), an adagio, two variations (a solo for each dancer), and a coda (conclusion).
Soubresauts
a quick jump from two feet and lands on two feet in fifth position
Failli
to give away, a fleeting step,
Temps leve
A Jump from one leg, land on the same leg
Detourne
to turn aside. a turn in which the dancer takes a pile in 5th position springs up to a sous-sus to do a 360-degree rotation before coming back to a pile having switched the foot in front.
Elance
a quick darting movement
Retire
Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position en l’air with the knee bent so that the pointed toe rests in front of, behind or to the side of the supporting knee.
Batterie
a ballet movement consisting of beating together the feet or calves of the legs during a leap.
En Avant
forward execution of the step
en l’air
in the air
Attitude
a position on one leg with the other lifted in back, the knee bent at an angle of 90 degrees
Grand assemblé en tournant
Big assemblé, turning / grande turning jump
Assemble
Assembled or joined together. A step in which the working foot slides well along the ground before being swept into the air
En arriére
Backward execution of the step
Glissade Devant
A glide. Front foot stays in front
Glissade Derriere
A glide back foot stays in back
Arabesque
it is a position of the body, in profile, supported on one leg, which can be straight or demi-plié, with the other leg extended behind and at right angles to it, and the arms held in various harmonious positions creating the longest possible line from the fingertips to the toes
Balance
Rocking step. 3/4 time.
Ballon
Bounce
pas ballonné
Ball like or bouncing step
ballotté
Tossed
battement
Beating. A beating action of the extended or bent leg