Ballet Flashcards by Sarah Spurling

Q

how many feet positions?

A

5

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How many arm positions in the French School?

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5

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How many arm positions in the Russion school?

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3

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Demi plie

A

Half bend

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Grand plie

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Full Bend

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Battement Tendu

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beat stretch

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Battement Degage

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beat disengage

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Battement Pique

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beat prick

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Battement Glisse

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Beat glide

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Battement Frappe

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Beat strike

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Battement Fondu

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Beat melt

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En Croix

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In the cross pattern

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How many directions make up an en croix?

A

3 (side twice making a total of 4)

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devant

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to the front

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a la second

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to the second position

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derriere

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to the back

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rond de Jambe a terre en dehors

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around the leg on the floor outside

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rond de Jambe a terr en dedans

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around the leg on the floor inward

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Retire

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to withdraw

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passe

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to pass

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sur le cou-de-pied

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at the neck of the foot

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pas de cheval

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step of the horse

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releve

A

to rise

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to kinds of releve

A

with and without plie

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sous-sus

under over

soutenu

sustain

detorne

pivot turn

cambre

arch

en bas

at the base

allonge

elongate (extended/outstretched)

epaulement

shouldering

port de bras

carriage of the arms

developpe

to develope or unfold

adagio

slow and controlled

croise

crossed

ouvert

open

How many body positions in the Italian school?

8

Croise devant and derierre

crossed front and back

a la quatrieme devant and derriere

4th position front and back

efface devant and derriere

shaded front and back

arabesque

pose on one leg

Temps Lie

connected movement (shifting of weight)

Petit Allegro

small fast

saute

jump

changement

change jump

glissade

to glide

petite jete

small throw

echappe saute a la second

escape jump to the second position

pas de chats

step of the cat

pas de bourree

step of the bourree people

chaines

chain turn

Pirouette

spin on one leg

Balance

ballet waltz

polonaise

march in triplet

Grand Jete

big throw

French school Ballet person

Augosto Vestris

Italian school Ballet person

Enrico Cecchetti

Russian school Ballet person

Agrippine Vaganova

Danish school Ballet Person

August Bournonville

En face

in your face

assemble

to essemble

chasse

to chase

Grand port de bras

full carriage of the arms

Grand rond de Jambe a terre

full around the leg on the floor

ecarte devant and derriere

seperated, front foot towards or away from the audience