n/a (ballet) Flashcards
Difference between pile and fondu
plie is the bending of both legs - done on two feet - and fondue is done on one supporting leg
Derriere
behind
Devant
in front
En Arriere
backwards
En avant
forwards
4th open and 4th crossed
fourth open is opposite first, fourth crossed is opposite 5th position
1st and 2nd arabesque
1st arabesque is a pose on one straight leg, showing profile. 2nd arabesque is to change the line of arms, head and body from 1st position
5th position efface
open- faces prompt corner with the left foot in front and OP corner with right foot in front
Assemble
to put together, or assemble.
Where do legs gather in assemble
legs gather en l’air in 5th position during the jump
cou-de-pied position
at the ankle of the supporting leg
passe
to pass the leg to the front, to the side or to the back
demi plie
half bent knees.
Where are heels in demi pile
heels are firmly on the ground in demi pile
developpe
to unfold the leg and the arm (to unfold - the arm unfolds with the leg)
soubresaut
a jump without a change of feet
changement
a jump with a change of feet
difference between sissone and jete
a sissone is a jump from two feet to two feet and a jets is a jump from 1 foot to 1 foot and it has extension
rond-de-jambe
to circle with the leg
echappe
an escapement of 2 feet into an open position
attere and en l’air
attire means on the ground and en l’air means in the air
difference between a jete and a petite jete
a jete has an extension whereas a petite jete does not have extension
5th position croise
crossed - faces prompt corner with right foot in front and OP corner with left foot in front
ballone
to bounce
tombe
to fall down
pirouette
is a turn on the spot, on 1 leg, on demi or full pointe. Spotting must be used to execute this turn.
dessus and dessous
dessus means over and dessous means under
describe large fourth
weight is over the front bent knee and the back leg is fully extended with a straight knee
Rotation
To rotate
Coupe
To cut
Ballotte
To toss
Pas de bouree
A bouree step done on demi or full pointe
Adage
Slow movement or at your leisure
