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Dance 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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pliè

A

to bend

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2
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tendù

A

to stretch

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3
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piquè

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to prick

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4
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elevè

A

to rise with no pliè

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5
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relevè

A

“lifted” pliè to demipointe

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6
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demi

A

half

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7
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a la seconde

A

the leg is raised to the side or 2nd position

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8
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2nd position

A

to the side

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9
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1st position

A

heels touching-straight line

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10
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passè

A

connect foot at or above the knee

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11
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rond de jambe

A

leg circles

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12
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battement

A

“kick”-literally means “to beat” which means it is done with the leg in 1st position to the front/side/back brushing through tendù

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13
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en croix

A

in the shape of a cross (front, side, back, side)

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14
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fouette

A

“whipped” turn with a quick change of direction of the working leg as it passes in the front of or behind the supporting leg at the knee

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15
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coupè

A

position of the foot at the ankle with the pinky toe touching, heel pressing forward

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16
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turn-out

A

comes from the hips

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17
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degagè

A

to disengage at 45°

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18
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jetè

A

jump from one foot to the other

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19
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port de bra

A

carriage of the arms

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20
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ballet technique

A

the foundational principals of body movement and form in ALL styles of dance

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21
Q

adagio

A

“at ease”, slow movements performed with great fluidity and grace
*typical ballet class

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22
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arabesque

A

supported on one leg, the other leg is behind the body with the knee straight

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23
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attitude

A

dancer stands on one leg while the other leg is lifted and turned out with the knee slightly bent and at 90° to the front/side/back

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24
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Jazz technique

A

originates from ballet technique-is more modern-parallel vs. turned out

25
Q

chainè

A

Quick 360° complete rotations, first position relevè

*created to travel

26
Q

devant

A

front

27
Q

pirouette

A

controlled turn on one leg

28
Q

eight count

A

method of counting music

29
Q

formation

A

where dancers are placed during a performance

30
Q

transition

A

how dancers move from one formation or from one movement to movement

31
Q

performance

A

to perform to your audience

32
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elevè

A

to rise with no pliè

33
Q

relevè

A

“lifted” pliè to demipointe

34
Q

demi

A

half

35
Q

a la seconde

A

the leg is raised to the side or 2nd position

36
Q

2nd position

A

to the side

37
Q

1st position

A

heels touching-straight line

38
Q

passè

A

connect foot at or above the knee

39
Q

rond de jambe

A

leg circles

40
Q

battement

A

“kick”-literally means “to beat” which means it is done with the leg in 1st position to the front/side/back brushing through tendù

41
Q

en croix

A

in the shape of a cross (front, side, back, side)

42
Q

fouette

A

“whipped” turn with a quick change of direction of the working leg as it passes in the front of or behind the supporting leg at the knee

43
Q

coupè

A

position of the foot at the ankle with the pinky toe touching, heel pressing forward

44
Q

turn-out

A

comes from the hips

45
Q

degagè

A

to disengage at 45°

46
Q

jetè

A

jump from one foot to the other

47
Q

port de bra

A

carriage of the arms

48
Q

ballet technique

A

the foundational principals of body movement and form in ALL styles of dance

49
Q

adagio

A

“at ease”, slow movements performed with great fluidity and grace
*typical ballet class

50
Q

arabesque

A

supported on one leg, the other leg is behind the body with the knee straight

51
Q

attitude

A

dancer stands on one leg while the other leg is lifted and turned out with the knee slightly bent and at 90° to the front/side/back

52
Q

Jazz technique

A

originates from ballet technique-is more modern-parallel vs. turned out

53
Q

chainè

A

Quick 360° complete rotations, first position relevè

*created to travel

54
Q

devant

A

front

55
Q

pirouette

A

controlled turn on one leg

56
Q

eight count

A

method of counting music

57
Q

formation

A

where dancers are placed during a performance

58
Q

transition

A

how dancers move from one formation or from one movement to movement

59
Q

performance

A

to perform to your audience

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