Ballet Terminoligy

Question 1

slow and sustained movement and also the sections of a pas de deux in which the ballerina is partnered with the dancer.

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Adagio

Question 2

on the ground

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A’Terre

Question 3

A position in which the dancer is on one leg with other leg raised behind with the knee bent

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Attitude

Question 4

A term applied to light sharp quick fast movements.

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Allegro

Question 5

A kick either high or low which may be executed in any direction.

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Battement

Question 6

Any step establishes with a beat

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Battu

Question 7

A battrie movement, usually for the male dancer.one leg kicks high in front or back and held in suspension till the leg leaves the floor to meet it in a beat or multiple beats.

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Cabriole

Question 8

A movement in which the dancer begins in 5th position and jumps up, switches the feet in the air and returns to 5th position with the feet reversed.

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Changment

Question 9

Foot stretched and pointed at the ankle. Toes touching in front (devant) and heel touching in back (derriere).

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Coupe

Question 10

Disengaged. Foot is brushed off the floor about 1 inch high from a tendu.

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Degage

Question 11

in front

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Devant

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in back

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Derrire

Question 13

The unfolding of the leg that results in an extension of the leg either front, side or back off the floor.

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Develope

Question 14

Arm position where the arms are in low 5th. A dancers “attention.”

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En bas

Question 15

Inward

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En dedans

Question 16

Off the ground, in the air

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En Lair

Question 17

Lowering the body by bending the supporting leg, often with the working leg in cou de pied. (sinking down, melting)

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Fondu

Question 18

A turn or spin on one leg that is assisted by the propelled whipping of the free leg.

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Fouette

Question 19

to strike

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Frappe

Question 20

To glide. A gliding step where the dancer starts in 5th position, opening to 2nd position, and closes in 5th position. It may be held to the floor or used a petite leap.

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Glissade

Question 21

A leap where the dancer brushes (degage) one leg out and propels in the air with a push off the plied leg, covers space in the air, and lands on the leg that was brushed with the opposite foot in coupe

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Jete

Question 22

A traveling step in which the dancer may move in any direction on demi-pointe or pointe by executing three steps (releve, releve, plie)

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pas de bourree

Question 23

Step of a cat. A leap (jump) beginning in 5th position where the leading leg passes through developpe passé and the other follows into passé so that both legs are turned out in the air and the landing on the leading foot and closing the other into 5th position

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Pas de chat

Question 24

A turn of body executed while standing in releve on one leg

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pirouette

Question 25

To bend, a bend of the knees either in demi or grand

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Plie

Question 26

The movement\positions of arms

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Por de bras

Question 27

Raised,to rise onto point or demi point

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Releve

Question 28

A turn of body executed while standing in releve on one leg

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rond de jambe

Question 29

A hop on one leg, beginning and ending on the same leg in the same position.

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Saute

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A jump from two legs landing on one. May be taken in place, moving, ferme, ouvert with any placement of the working leg.

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Sissonne

Question 31

A coupe like position where the foot wraps around the ankle of the supporting leg with the heel forward and toes pointed behind

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sur le cou de pied

Question 32

stretched

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Tendu

Question 33

A hop on one leg, beginning and ending on the same leg in the same position. (time lifted)

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temps leve