Level One Flashcards
Benefits gained from the study of ballet
Discipline of the body and mind Coordination Grace and poise Muscle toning Alignment and posture
Ballet
A ballet
Classic dance form with specific codified terminology and choreography performed with the legs in a turned out position
Theatrical work or entertainment in which a choreographer has expressed his or her ideas in group and solo dancing usually performed to musical accompaniment with appropriate costumes scenery, and lighting
Body alignment of ballet
Relationship of body segments to each other. Not static but rather a state of balance and effortlessness which is attended continuously
Erect spine
Eyes open and focused
Head erect and relaxed neck and chin level to the floor
Centered head over shoulders
Shoulders squared over hips
Spinal column lengthened
Ribcage and pelvis in neutral pos relaxed no tipping front or back
Abdominal muscles toned and firm
Lower abs engaged and lifted, zipping jeans
Knees straight front of thighs back, back of calves front
Triangle of foot (big/little toe heel) weight on metatarsals
Three steps to align pelvis
Front of thigh elongated, active rotation, tail bone neutral
Body placement
Carriage of weight
Posture
Position of body
Turn out
Ability to turn hips out from hip joints using rotators. Giving freedom of movement in all directions
Sickling
When dancer turns foot out from ankle, breaking straight line
Port de bras
Passage of arms through various positions, low to high through sternum gateway, high to low 2nd and Demi 2nd
Elevation
Ability to attain height in the air
Theory of execution of elevation
Correct posture must be maintained, no tension in arms and shoulders,
A begin with Demi plié
Heel, ball, toe
Engage muscles to fully stretched position to sustain elevation
Land toe ball heel, plié
Level one basic jumps
2 feet 2 feet
Saute
Changement
Echappe sauté
1 foot 1 foot
Temps leve
Saute arabesque
Body Head Arms Hands Leg Knee Neck of the foot Thigh Foot
Corps Tete Bras Mains Jambe Genou Cou de pied Cuisse Pied
Positions of the head
Erect Inclined Turned Raised Lowered
Level one terms A terre Change De vote Demi Derrière Devant En avant En arriere En croix En dedans En dehors En face En l'air Ferme Grand Ouvert Petit Plié Sans change
On the ground Changed Half Behind In front Forward Back Cross pattern Inward Outward Facing audience In air Closed Big Open Little To bend No change
7 sections of class
Barre Au milieu (center including port de bras) Adage Pirouette Petite allegro Grande allegro Reverence
Level one barre
Beginner Demi plié 1-2-3 Tendu 4th devant, 2 Demi rond de jambe en dehors Retire devant and derrière Port de bras Releve 1-2-3-5 Grand battement 4th devant, 2nd Stretching
Advanced Add plié 5th Tendu derrière 4th Dégagé en croix En dedans Demi rond de jambe Retire passé Fondue Develope front and side Port de bras au corps de camber to side and forward Echappe sauté Grand battement 2nd and derrière
Advanced
Grand plié
Full ronde de jambe
Echappe Releve
Level one theory
Beginner
Fixed points of room
Positions of feet
Intermediate Cecchetti Body positions quatrieme devant, a la second, derrière Arabesques 1-2-3 Spotting theory
Level one basic steps
Beginner
Balance de cote, bourree all directions and turning, change meant, chaine, chasse, couru, glissade 1-3-5 devant derrière, point retire, Releve 1-2-3-5, pas de bourree, devant and derrière, reverence, sauté all positions, skip, spring point, temps lie
Intermediate
Arabesque 1-2-3, chasse sauté in 1arabesque, Echappe sauté, gallop, pique, soubresaut, temps leve
Advanced
Chasse coupe, chasse coupe chasse sauté Echappe Releve, pas de chat 3-5, polka
Linking steps
Walking, running, pas de Bouree, glissade, chasse, temps lie
Seven movements of dance
Plier to bend Relever to rise Sauter to jump Tourney to turn Glisser to glide Elancer to dart Etendre to stretch
