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Ballet glossary

(balletglossary)

A significant part of ballet terminology is in Frenchlanguage .

Unless there is much to say about a specific term, there is no reason to put each and every of them into a separatearticle.

Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Abbreviations

Arabesque

(Literally: in Arabic fashion) A pose in which the dancer is standing on one leg, the other leg (with the kneestraight) is extended behind the body, one hand is usually in front of the body. The back leg may either touch the floor or beelevated by an appropriate angle. See also: Attitude .

Attitude

A pose in which the dancer is standing on one leg, the other leg is raised behind, to side or in front of the body with theknee bent. See also: Arabesque .

B

Ballerina
Battement Is a movement of the working l
- battement jeté
- battement fondu
- battement frappe
- battement glisse
- battement tendu
- petit battement, also known as low kick
- grande battement, also known as high kick

C

Chassé

Chaînés

This is a common abbreviation for "tours chaînés déboulés", which is a series of quick turns on alternating feet withprogression along a straight line or circle. In classical ballet it is done on the points or demi-pointes (on the balls of the feet).

E

Epaulement

Rotation of the shoulders and head relative to the hips in a pose or a step.

F

First position

When one stands with the feet heel to heel, preferably with a degree of 180 (a straght line). If we make "0" the heel and"----" the foot, first position should look something like this:

  ----0 0----  :note the heels are held together, with feet at an 180 degree angle.

Fourth position

Fifth position

P

Pas

Literally, movement. A pas de une is a dance for one, a pas de deux is a dance for two.

R

Rond de jambe

(Literally: circle of the leg).

Rond de jambe a tierre is rond de jambe on the ground. The moving leg describes a semicircle on the floor,either from front to back (rond de jambe en dehors) or from back to front (rond de jambe endedans), between the fourth positions front and back.

Rond de jambe en l'air is rond de jambe in the air. It can also be en dedans and en dehors. The movement isonly below the knee of the working leg. It can be done in two positions of the working thigh: at 90º and at 45º. If he thigh ofthe working leg is horizontal, the toe of the working leg draws an oval approximately between the knee of the support leg and thesecond position in the air. If the thigh of the working leg is semi-elevated (demi-position), then the working oval is to thecalf of the support knee.

Grand rond de jambe is executed with the supporting leg in plié.

Demi grand rond de jambe is executed with the supporting leg in demiplié.

S

Second position

0 0---- Legs are apart (more than shoulder width)

T

Third position

Z

References

Ryman, R. (1998) Dictionary of Classical Ballet Terminology. Princeton Book Co Publ. ASIN 0952484803

External link

America Ballet Theatre: Dictionary

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