Ballet Terminology Flashcards
(29 cards)
1
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A’ la seconde
A
To the second position/to the side
2
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A terre
A
On the ground
3
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A Dagio
A
Slow tempo
4
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Allegro
A
Frisk tempo-opposite of A Dagio
5
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Allonge’
A
Elongated-means to stretch
6
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Arabesque
A
A pose that you can do on flat for or on releve
7
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Assemble’
A
Join together
8
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Attitude
A
A pose
9
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Ballon
A
To bounce
10
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Battement De’gage’
A
Disengaged battlement
11
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Battu
A
Beaten
12
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Brise’
A
Broken
13
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Cabriole
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Cappr-its a skipper dance
14
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Chaine’s
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Chain or link
15
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Changement
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The changing of the foot position
16
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Chasse’
A
To chase
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Coupe’
A
To cut
18
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Croise’
A
To cross/crossed
19
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de’gage’
A
To disengage
20
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Derrie’re
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Back or behind
21
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Devant
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In front
22
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Plie’
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Bent,bending- of the knees
23
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Etendre
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The stretching of the toe,ankle,or knees
24
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Glisser
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A traveling step that creates the illusion of gliding, often used to link other steps
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Releve'
To rise up on the point or demi-point from flat feet
26
Sauter
To jump
27
Tourner
To turn around
28
Elancer
Movements done in a darting manner
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Jete
A leap
