Vocabulary
To bend
Plié
In Fourth Position the weight should be
What is "distributed between both legs evenly"
The official terminology and vocabulary of ballet was gradually codified in what language?
What is French
Everyone begins in unison on what count
Step of the cat
Pas De Chat
Flexing your foot and striking the floor
Frappé
When doing a tendu the articulation should begin where?
What is the ankle through the toes
What was the name of our ballet variation from Afternoon at the Ballet
Le Fille Mal Gardée
What happens after the first "stop this train"
Split into 2 groups going into diagonal
Escaping
Échappé
Carriage of the arms
Port De Bras
How can you correct the knees coming forward in plié
*Many answers*
1. Laying on back (floor barre) to feel the opening of knees
2. Bringing the toes inward to work with in personal turnout
3. Directing the knee over to the 3-4th toe
Where did Ballet begin?
What is Italian Renaissance courts during the 1400’s.
During the 1500's Ballet made its way to France
7-8
In front. This term may refer to a step, movement or the placing of a limb in front of the body.
Devant
What is the difference between Relevé and Elevé
What is Relevé starts and end in plié
Elevé starts and end with straight legs
When in sousous name points of reference that will help with balance/ stability
1. feet crossed, and weight distributed between both feet
2. Inner thighs actively pulling in
3. core engaged and ribs closing together
4. shoulders down and pulling into spine
5. long arms and crown of head reaching to sky
Name one famous Ballerina
*Not Misty Copeland*
*varied answers*
The word to look up on at the end
"singin'"
a circular movement of the leg
an exercise at the barre, in the center and in the adage, and is done on the floor (à terre) or in the air (en l’air).
Ron De Jambe
This means to jump from one foot to the other.
where each leg is alternately brought to cou-de-pied, passing the previous standing leg in doing so. Both legs shoot straight downward in the air, and land on one foot in cou-de-pied. This step is often done turning ("en tournant"), where each jump rotates 1/2 turn.
emboîté
In Grande Battement how do you prevent a "biscuit"
also explain process of entire body during a battement
1. Prevent biscuit by brushing through tendu/ dégagé
2. supporting leg is lengthening down
3. Working leg is extending through the knee to the toes
4. chest and core are held and not moving
Neoclassical Ballet is a blend of
a style between classical and contemporary ballet
after double pirouette detourné pique attitude "never"
To fall
tombé