Ballet
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Ballet Dictionary Letter A |
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Pronunciation |
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adagio
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ah-dazj'-eh-oh
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Slow. A slow, sustained
movement.
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allegro
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ah-leh-groh'
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Fast. Jumps performed to a
quick, sharp tempo.
Grand allegro: large jumps.
Petite allegro: small jumps.
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| allongé
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aa-lohn-jay'
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arabesque
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ah-rah-besk
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A pose on one leg with the
other leg extended to the back;
originally, a flourished, curved line used in Arabic
motifs.
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| arrière, en
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ahn
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| assemblé
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ah-sahm-blay'
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To assemble; a jump from one
foot landing on two feet.
Example: from 5th position brush the back leg to the side
45° as the supporting leg bends at the knee, then jump
off the floor, land on both legs in 5th position at the
same time.
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attitude
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ah-teh-tewd'
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A pose on one leg with the
other extended with the knee slightly bent either to the
front, side, or back.
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| avant, en
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ahn
ah-vahn'
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Ballet Dictionary Letter B |
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Pronunciation |
Definition |
| balancé
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bah-lahn-say'
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To swing; to rock.
A swinging 3-step movement that is usually done either on
the musical meter of 3/8 or 6/8.
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| balançoire
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bah-lahn-swahr'
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See-saw.
A movement that as the leg moves forward and backwards,
the body bends in the opposite direction.
Example: begin with working leg to the back and the body
leaning slightly forward, pass the leg through 1st
position and straighten the body, then extend the leg to
the front and the body leans slightly backwards.
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| ballonné
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bah-lahn-nay'
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Expanded; from balloon (air
balloon).
A jump from one foot to the same foot as the other leg is
extended outward and then returns to original position.
Example: begin with the working leg to the back and the
body leaning slightly forward, pass the leg through 1st
position and straighten the body, then extend the leg to
the front and the body leans slightly backwards.
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| ballotté
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bah-luh-tay'
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To toss; to toss about.
A jump that can be done from either one foot or two feet.
Example: from 5th position, jump off the floor with both
feet, extend the front leg either to the front, side, or
back by bending the knee, and land on the back leg.
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| basque, pas de
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pah-duh-bahsk'
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Step of the Basque (a
country that lies between France and Spain).
A step that can be performed as a sliding movement on the
floor or as a jump.
Example: right leg front 5th position; extend the right
leg to the front as the supporting leg bends at the knee (demi-plié),
make a quarter circle clock-wise (ronds de jambes à terre
en dehors) moving the right leg to the side, step over on
the right leg and bring the left leg's foot to the ankle
of the right leg (sur le cou-de-pieds en avant), step
forward (temps lié) on the left leg and extend the right
leg back, close the right leg back to 5th position.
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battement
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baht-mahn'
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| batterie
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baht-tree'
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Battery; beating.
A general term used to describe the beating of the legs.
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| battu
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bah-tew'
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Beaten; beat.
A term used to describe certain steps and jumps. i.e. échappé
battu: a jump from two feet with a beat before landing on
two feet; also, a specific movement usually performed at
the barre. i.e. battement battu: standing on one leg while
the other leg beats against it.
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| bourrée
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boo-ray'
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To tamp.
A step done on the half-toe where one leg pulls the other
leg to close both in a tight 5th position in a series of
very small and rapid steps.
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| bourrée, pas de
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pah-duh-boo-ray'
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A movement done as a series
of three steps.
Example: right leg back in 5th position, pick up the back
leg (coupé) to the back of the ankle of the supporting
leg (sur le cou-de-pieds en arrière), step up on the
right leg, step side on the left leg, close the right leg
to 5th position front.
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| brisé
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bree-zay'
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To break apart; to burst.
A beating jump from 5th position to 5th position
travelling either forward or backwards.
Example: right foot back to 5th position on the diagonal;
throw the leg forward and while travelling forward, beat
the supporting leg, and then land with the working leg
back in the 5th position.
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Ballet Dictionary Letter C |
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Term |
Pronunciation |
Definition |
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cabriole
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kah-bree'-ohl
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Caper; leap.
A beating jump from one leg to the same leg.
Example: hold one leg off the floor and then jump up with
the supporting leg, beat it against the other leg and land
back on the original supporting leg.
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| chaîné
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shah-nay'
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To chain; series of
connected movements.
Example: make half-turns in 1st position travelling to the
side very quickly.
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| changé
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shahn-zjay'
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| changement
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shahnzj-mahn'
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Alteration; a jump from 5th
position, changing the legs and landing in 5th position.
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| chassé
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shah-say'
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To glide; a smooth gliding
movement that can be either front, side, or back.
Example: with one leg in the front and extended forward of
the other leg, step forward on the extended leg, pull both
legs together travelling forward in the air, then, land on
the back leg with the front leg extended.
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chat, pas de
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pah duh shah
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Step of the cat; a jump from
one foot to the other, and when in the air both feet are
off the ground.
Example: right leg front 5th position, pull the leg up
sharply to the knee and then extend it to the side with
the knee slightly bent, jump off the left leg, bringing it
up to meet the right leg with its knee slightly bent, land
on the right leg, and then bring the left leg to front 5th
position.
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cheval, pas de
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pah de shuh-vahl'
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A step of the horse; a
movement that can be done on the floor or as a jump, and
at 45°, 90°, or 120°.
Example: right leg in front 5th position, pull the right
leg up sharply to the supporting leg's ankle, extend it
forward and touch the floor with the toes, then, close it
in 5th position.
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| cinq
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sank
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| cinquième
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sank'-ee-em
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| ciseaux, pas de
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pah deh see-zjoh'
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Scissors; step of the
scissors; a jump from one leg where both legs pass each
other forward in the air and landing on one leg.
Example: step on the left leg, pass the right leg through
1st position to the front 45° or 90° off the floor, jump
up with the left leg passing the right leg, then, land on
the right leg and pass the left leg through 1st position
to the back 45° or 90° off the floor.
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cloche, en
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ahn klohsh
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Bell; as a bell; a rocking,
swinging motion like a bell.
Example: balançoire en cloche, execute balançoire but
with the upper torso swinging in large arcs in the
opposite direction of the leg.
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contretemps
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kahn-trah-than'
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Contrary step; a step from
one direction that quickly changes to the other.
Example: facing down-room corner with right leg crossed in
front of the left leg, in a clock-wise circle move the
left leg forward of the right leg and change directions to
face the other down-room corner, step on the left leg and
pass the right leg forward.
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| coté, de
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deh koh-tay'
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| cou-de-pieds, sur le
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surh leh koo'-deh-pehay
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Upon the neck of the foot;
sur le cou-de-pieds side, back, or front.
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| coupé
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koo-pay'
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To cut; a movement that
calls for the foot to be sharply pulled off the floor and
placed either in front or back of the ankle.
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| couru, pas
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pah koo-rew'
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Step to travel; to pursue; a
movement that is quick and light, travelling across the
floor.
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| croisé
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krawh-zay'
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To cross; a position that
requires the dancer to face on the diagonal and have one
leg crossed in front of the other.
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| croix, en
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ahn krawh
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In a cross shape; a term
used to describe a movement that is done to the front,
side, back, and side again.
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Ballet Dictionary Letter D |
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Term |
Pronunciation |
Definition |
| d'ici-de là
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deh-see'-deh-lah'
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From here to there; a term
used to describe a movement with the leg off the floor 45°
or 90°.
Example: leg in front 45°, quickly carry the leg to the
side, then, back to the front.
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deh
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dedans, en
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ahn deh-dahn'
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Inwards; a directional term
that is used to describe a turn.
Example: standing on the left leg with the right foot passé
(right foot placed on the knee of the supporting leg and
knee, facing outwards), turn counter-clock-wise.
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| dehors, en
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ahn dah-ohr'
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Outwards; a directional term
that is used to describe a turn.
Example: standing on the left leg with the right foot passé
(right foot placed on the knee of the supporting leg and
knee, facing outwards), turn clock-wise.
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| demi-plié
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deh-mee'-plee-ay'
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Small bend; a movemen
fundamental to ballet that calls for the knee, or knees,
to bend in alignment over the toes without causing the
heel, or heels, of the foot to lift off the floor.
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| demi-pointes
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deh-mee'-pwant
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Small point; rise; a rise on
to the ball of the foot; usually referred to when a
ballerina is in pointe shoes.
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| demi-ronds
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deh-mee'-rohn
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Half-round; half-circle; a
term used to describe a movement of the leg usually off
the floor 45° or 90° and travels from the front to the
side or side to back (en dehors), or from the back to the
side or side to the front (en dedans).
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| deh-rehy'-her
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deh-rehy'-her
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| dessous
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deh-soo'
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Under; a directional term
used to describe a movement.
Example: right leg in front 5th position, extend the right
leg to the side and then place it in 5th position back.
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| dessus
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deh-sew'
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Over; a directional term
used to describe a movement.
Example: right leg back 5th position, extend the right leg
to the side and then place it in 5th position front.
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| deux
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duh
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| deuxième
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duh-zee-em'
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| devant
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deh-vahn'
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| diagonale
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dy-aguh-nahl'
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| divisés en quarts
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deh-vee-say' ahn kar
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Divide in quarters: a
movement on one leg with the other extended that switches
the position of the body and leg with one quarter turn.
Example: begin in 5th position, extend the front leg
either 45° or 90° to the front, turn on the supporting
leg one quarter-circle as the leg is moved to the side.
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| dix
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deess
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Ballet Dictionary Letter E |
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Term |
Pronunciation |
Definition |
| ecarté
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ay'-kar-tay'
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Step aside; swerving;
deviation; one of three épualement positions; a
directional term used to describe a position where the leg
is extended to the side.
Example: with the hips and shoulders facing the diagonal,
extend one leg to the side.
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| échappé
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ay'-shah-pay'
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To escape; a movement that
begins in 5th position and moves quickly to 2nd position
either by sliding feet to the ball of the foot or as a
jump from 5th position to 2nd position.
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| effacé
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ay-fah-say'
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To draw aside; one of three
épualement positions; a directional term used to describe
a position where one leg is in either in front or back.
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| emboîté
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ahn-bwah-tay'
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To fit in; joining; a
jumping movement from one foot to the other.
Example: with the right leg slightly bent and held off the
floor 45°, jump up and land on the right leg with the
left leg slightly bent and held off the floor 45°;
usually this move is repeated in quick succession.
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ahn
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entrechat
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ahn-truh-shah'
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To caper; to dash against
each other; a jump from two feet, beating the legs
together and landing either on one or two feet.
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| entrelacé
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ahn-truh-lah-say'
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| épualement
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ay-pawhl-mahn'
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Shoulder; a term used to
describe one of three positions: croisé, écarté, or
effacé.
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Ballet Dictionary Letter F |
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Definition |
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face, en
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ahn fahss
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To face; a basic position
that calls for the dancer to face the front.
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| failli
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fah-yee'
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To nearly fall; a movement
that has the body supported on one leg, lean off-balance,
then quickly pass the other leg in a given direction and
catch the fall.
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| fermé
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fehr-may'
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To close; a term used to
describe numerous jumps that requires the dancer to close
the working leg after the jump ends.
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| flic-flac
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flehk-flak
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Slap; pop ( a term used to
describe a sound and/or action);a movement performed
either in place, with a half-turn or whole turn, and is
referenced as either en dehors or en dedans.
Example: with the working leg extended to the front, it
closes front 5th position, brushes up the front of the
ankle, extends to the side, closes back 5th position,
extends to the back, and then closes 5th position.
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fondue
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fohn-dew'
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To melt; a movement that
calls for the dancer to stand on one foot, bending and
extending both legs at the same time.
Example: the working leg extended to the side, bring the
working leg's foot to the ankle of the supporting leg as
both legs bend at the knees, extend the working leg to the
side with the knee bent, then stretch both legs at the
same time.
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| fouetté
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fweh-tay'
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To whip; a movement on one
leg that requires the dancer to change the hip and torso
direction while maintaining the leg direction and
position.
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| frappé
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frah-pay'
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To strike; to strike
powerfully; a quick action of the leg.
Example: the working leg's foot is placed in the front of
the supporting leg's ankle, quickly throw the foot forward
then softly bring it back to the ankle. This movement can
be done front, side, or back, and can also be done with
beats.
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Ballet Dictionary Letter G |
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Term |
Pronunciation |
Definition |
| gargouillade
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gahr-gooee-yahd'
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Water spout; an advanced
jump from one foot to the other, and can be done en dehors
or en dedans.
Example: right foot front 5th position, brush the front
leg quickly to the side and jump up, off the other leg;
while in the air, first execute a ronds de jambes en l'air
en dehors with the right leg and as the right leg lands
execute a ronds de jambes en l'air en dedans with the left
leg, then close the left leg 5th position front.
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grand
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grahn
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grand jeté
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grahn zjuh-tay'
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Large throw; to fling; a
large jump that is done from one foot to the other; it can
be done either fermé (closed) or ouverte (open); there
are many forms of grand jeté such as: grand jeté
attitude croisé en arriére (large jump on the diagonal
with one leg extended forward and the other leg extended
to the back, slightly bent at the knees).
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grand pirouette
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grahn peer-whet'
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Large turn; a turn with the
leg extended to the side that is usually executed by the
male dancer as a virtuoso movement in a series of turns;
in its single form both males and females practice it.
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grand plié
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grahn plee-yay'
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A large bend; a movement
that requires both knees to fully bend at the same time,
and the body is lowered very close to the floor.
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| grands ronds de jambes
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grahn rohn deh zjahmb'
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A large movement of the leg;
a movement of the leg that requires the dancer to either
have the leg travel from the front to the back in a large
half-circle (en dehors) or circling in the rear
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Ballet Dictionary Letter H |
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Term |
Pronunciation |
Definition |
| huit
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weet
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Ballet Dictionary Letter I |
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Ballet Dictionary Letter J |
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Term |
Pronunciation |
Definition |
| jambes, ronds de
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rohn duh zjahmb
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Circling of the legs; a
movement that calls for the dancer to move the leg in a
circle; this can be done on the floor (à terre), or off
the floor (en l'air) at 45°, 90°, or 120° and either
outward (en dehors) or inward (en dehors).
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| jeté
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zjeh-tay'
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To throw; to toss; a sharp
movement that either describes a throw of the leg or a
jump with a throw of the leg.
There are many forms of jeté fermé, jeté ouverte, grand
jeté, grand battement jeté, jeté entrelacé.
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zjeh-tay' ahn-trah-lah-say'
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A large advanced movement
from one leg to the other.
Example: step forward on the right leg, throw the left leg
forward and jump in the air, switch the torso and hips to
face the opposite direction and throw the left leg
forward, then land on the left leg with the right leg held
off the floor in the back.
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| jeté passé
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zjeh-tay' pah-say'
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A movement that basically
begins in 5th position and after the jump ends in one leg
to the back.
Example: left leg front 5th position facing the diagonal,
sharply lift the back foot to the ankle of the front leg,
close it back in 5th position as the left leg is thrown
backwards with the knees slightly bent, as the left leg
returns to the floor, jump up with the right leg and throw
it backwards keeping the knee slightly bent, then, land on
the left leg in the back with its knee slightly bent.
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Ballet Dictionary Letter K |
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Ballet Dictionary Letter L |
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Term |
Pronunciation |
Definition |
| l'air, en
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ahn lahr
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In the air; a term used to
describe a jump or leg position.
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Ballet Dictionary Letter M |
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Term |
Pronunciation |
Definition |
| manège
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mah-nez'
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Merry-go-round; a
descriptive term for a series of steps that travel in a
circle around the stage
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Ballet Dictionary Letter N |
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Term |
Pronunciation |
Definition |
| neuf
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nuhph
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Ballet Dictionary Letter O |
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Term |
Pronunciation |
Definition |
| ouverte
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oh-vehr'
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Ballet Dictionary Letter P |
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Term |
Pronunciation |
Definition |
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pas
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pah
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passé
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pah-say'
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To pass; a position and/or
movement that requires the working leg to have its foot
pointed to the side of the supporting leg's knee.
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| penché
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pahn-shay'
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To incline; a movement where
one leg is extended backwards and the other one is
standing on the floor, from that position lean forward.
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petite
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puh-teet'
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piqué
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pee-kay'
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To prick; a movement that
calls for the dancer to quickly step out on one leg to the
half-toe position.
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pirouette
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peer-whet'
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Whirling; a generalized term
used to describe a turn; in the Russian method they
usually refer to turns as tours.
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| plié
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plee-yay'
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To bend; a fundamental
movement that requires the bending of the knee or knees.
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| poisson, de
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duh pwah-sohn'
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Of the fish; a movement that
describes a jump from two feet with the legs held tightly
together and the body bent backwards.
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port de bras
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pohr duh brah
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Carriage of the arms; a term
used to describe a movement of the upper torso and arms;
in the Russian method there are six port de bras.
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| porté
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pohr tay'
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To travel; portage; to
carry; a descriptive term used for a number of jumps
calling for the movement to travel smoothly and close to
the floor.
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| posé
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poh-say'
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To pose; a term used to
describe a specific position.
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| préparation
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pray-pahr-ah'-zjohn
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To prepare; a term that
describes a movement before the ronds de jambes à terre
exercise; this movement can be done inwards (en dedans) or
outwards (en dehors).
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| préparation, grand
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grahn pray-pahr-ah'-zjohn
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Large preparation; a term
that describes a large circular movement with the leg as
the body is bent forward then backward; this movement can
be done inwards (en dedans) or outwards (en dehors).
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promenade
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prohm-nahd'
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Ballet Dictionary Letter Q |
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Term |
Pronunciation |
Definition |
| quatre
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ka'-trah
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| quatrième
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ka-tree-em'
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Ballet Dictionary Letter R |
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Term |
Pronunciation |
Definition |
| relevé
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rehl-leh-vay'
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To rise; a term used to
describe a rise from the whole foot to demi-pointe.
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| relevé lent, battement
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baht-mahn' rehl-leh-vay'
lehnt
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To rise slowly and evenly; a
movement that requires one leg to extend evenly forward as
the other leg rises to demi-pointe; it can be done front,
side, or back.
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| renversé
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rahn-vehr-say'
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Reversing; overturning; a
circling movement of the leg and the co-ordination of the
torso; can be done on the floor or as a jump.
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| révérence
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ray'-vay-rahnss
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Reverence; bow; curtsy; a
term used to describe the last exercise of a class.
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| revoltade
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ruh-vohl-tahd'
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To fly back; to revolve; a
jump that begins on one foot and lands on the same foot.
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| rond
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rohn
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rawh-yal'
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sans
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sahns
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sauté
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soh-tay'
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Jump; a jump off the ground
with either one or two legs; also referred to as temps levé.
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| seconde, a la
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ah lah sek-ond'
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To the second; a pose on one
leg with the other one extended to the side either 45°,
90°, 120°, or 180°off the floor.
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set
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sehr-ay'
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Close; compact; tight; a
movement that escribes a fast beating of the foot against
the ankle of the other leg.
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| sissonne
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see-sohn
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A jump from two feet to one;
this jump can be done closed (fermé) or open (ouverte),
forward, sideways, or backwards, and over (dessus) or
under (dessous).
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six
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seess
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sew-brah-soh'
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Sudden leap; a jump from two
feet to two feet with the legs held tightly together; the
movement can be done with the body held straight or with
the upper torso bent backwards (de poisson).
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| sous-sus
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soo-sew'
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Below; above; a term used to
describe a very tight 5th position on demi-pointe.
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| soutenu
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soot-new'
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To support; to sustain; a
movement where one leg is evenly drawn to the other; it
can be done in place, with half or whole turn either
outwards (en dehors) or inwards (en dedans)
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Ballet Dictionary Letter T |
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temps
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tahn
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Step; in time (time-step);
though the action is similar as sauté, the sauté action
is usually even in its jumping form where the temps
denotes a sharper, springy action.
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temps de cuisse
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tahn duh kweess'
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Step of the thigh;
quartering of the thigh; a movement that places a foot in
front of another, then jump with two feet and land on one
foot.
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temps de flèche
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tahn duh flesh'
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Step of the arrow (flèche);
a jump from on e foot to the other, and in the air they
pass by each other with bent legs.
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temps levé
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tahn lah-vay'
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Step to lift; a term used to
describe a sharp jump either on one foot or two.
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temps lié
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tahn lee-yay'
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Step to connect; to thicken;
a movement where the legs transfer the weight of the body
from on eleg to the other; it can be done front, side, or
back.
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temps relevé
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tahn rehl-leh-vay'
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Step to relevé; a movement
that calls for the dancer to extend one leg while the
supporting leg is bent, then to rise up on the supporting
leg to demi-pointe as the other leg moves to the side.
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| tendue
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tahn -dew'
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Stretched; held-out; tight;
a classic ballet movement where the leg is extended
straight out from the supporting leg with the foot fully
pointed; it can be done front, side, or back.
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| tendue, double
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doo-bluh-tahn-dew'
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Two tendus; a movement that
requires the leg to extend from a specific position in a
given direction with the foot fully pointed, place the
heel on the floor, fully stretch the leg with foot pointed
again, then close to original position.
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ah tehr'
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On or to the floor; the
earth.
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tire-bouchon
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teer-boo'-shon
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Cork-screw; ringlet-like
hair; a description of a turn where the working leg is
slowly drawn up the sides of the supporting leg as a turn
is executed.
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| tombé
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tahm-bay'
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To fall; a movement that
requires the dancer to fall with all the weight of the
body onto the other leg.
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tour
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toor
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tour en l'air
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toor ahn lehr
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tour lent
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toor lehnt
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Turn evenly; slowly; a term
that describes a slow turning movement on one leg.
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| tournant, en
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ahn toor-nahn'
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To turn; turn in a circle; a
term that can denote many jumps and movements to be
executed by turning.
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trios
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trwah
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trwah-zee-em'
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Ballet Dictionary Letter U |
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Definition |
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un
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uh
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| unième
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uh-zee-em'
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Ballet Dictionary Letter V |
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| volé
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voh-lay'
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To fly; to take wing; to
soar.
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