Ballet Flashcards
(40 cards)
How many basic feet and arm “positions” are there in ballet?
Five
What French ballet term means ‘in front’?
Devant
What does Pile Mean?
To Bend
What Does Jete Mean?
To Throw
What Does Releve Mean?
To Rise
What Does Retire Mean?
Withdrawn
Which country did ballet originate from as an art form?
Italy
What is the name of a partnered dance between a male dancer and a female dancer?
Pas de deux
Translate “Grande Jete”/
Big Throw
Translate “Grand Battement”?
Large Battement
What is an Arabesque?
Where one leg is extended backwards at right angles
What does “Demi” mean?
Half
What does the “word” mean where the dancer is facing directly towards the audience?
En Face
What does the “word” mean when the legs appear crossed from the audience?
Croisee
In ballet, what does the term “shaded” mean (Hint - think about facings)?
Efface
When thinking about facings, what word means in front?
Devant
When thinking about facings, what word means behind?
Derriere
What does the “word” mean where the foot is placed in second position and. the arms are outstretched to second position?
À La Seconde
What word best describes this definition?
Facing any corner, the leg nearer to the audience becomes the working leg and is extended in second position, pointing on tendú to the side.
Ecarté
What word best describes this definition?
Standing at an oblique angle to the audience, the dancer stands in arabesque facing one of the corners (the working leg is the one closest to the audience and is extended to the back in fourth position).
Epaulé
What word best describes this definition?
Facing the audience, the working leg is extended to fourth position, pointing on tendú to the back, with the arms in second position (open) and the head facing the audience.
Quatrième Derrière
What does “À Terre” mean?
On The Floor
What does “Arabesque” mean?
A pose on one leg with the other eg extended behind
What does “coupe” mean?
To Cut
