Ballet 1 Vocab

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Dance Flashcards on Ballet 1 Vocab, created by Liberty Bixenmann on 31/03/2019.
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Adage / Adagio Slow, soft movement
en l'air anything done in the air
allegro quick, brisk, fast movement
arabesque
a terre on the ground
en arriere movement backwards (not facing)
attitude
grand battement
battement frappe
battement glisse gliding kick
battement tendu pointed toe on the floor kick
bras arms
demi bras demi second with palms out
bras bas neutral
en avant forward movement
en balancoire balancing
tombe falling from one leg to another
en face facing the audience
down stage towards the front / audience
down stage towards the back / away from audience
stage right / left performer's right and left when facing audience
rise heels lifting off of floor
en croix cross formation: front, side, back, side
en dehors to the outside
en dedans to the inside
demi second
derriere limb in back
devant limb in front
developpe foot goes up leg, then out
ecarte one arm up and one in second
efface/ouvert legs open, not crossed
ferme closed
fondu one legged plie
glissade derriere and devant
jete from one foot to another
petit jete one foot on ankle (derriere), switching with the other foot ("Jogging"
saute
hop one legged jump
glisse glide movement
pas de chat step of the cat
pas de bourree back foot comes up with front foot down - front foot comes up while back foot is in risen position - transfer weight crossing in front - repeat
croise leg crossed (opposite of efface)
1st position
2nd position
3rd position
4th position
5th position
sur place in place
demi plie
grande plie 1st
2nd grand plie
port de bras (5 positions)
chagement 3rd position jump switching front front
chasse
de cote side to side movement
sur le cou-de-pied neck of the foot (ankle) - heel on ankle
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