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Ballet I Final
For Pelton's Final at GCSU
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Fine Art
Undergraduate 1
11/27/2008

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Term
Grand battement en cloche
Definition
large beat like a bell; working leg brushes tendu, degage to the front then the back like a bell clapper
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Chase
Definition
to brush
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Tombay
Definition
to fall
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En avant
Definition
to the front; traveling across the room to the front
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En arriere
Definition
to the back; traveling across the room to the back
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Jete dessous
Definition
thrown under; to jump with the foot to the back
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Jete dessus
Definition
thrown over; to jump with the foot to the front
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Pirouette en dehor
Definition
whirl or spin; a complete turn on one leg (pointe or demi-pointe) outward in the direction of the raised leg
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Pirouette en dedans
Definition
whirl or spin; a complete turn on one leg (pointe or demi-pointe) inward toward the supporting leg
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Sissonne ouverte
Definition
scissors open; a jump from both feet onto one foot
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Waltz turn
Definition
same as balance en tournant
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Temps leve
Definition
time lift; a small hop done in any position in order to switch feet under the body
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Ballon
Definition
ball-like; a dancer’s ability to jump
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Cabriole
Definition
caper; jump where the first leg brushes through and off the floor, inner thighs touch, and bottom leg comes up to meet first leg (can be done grande, petite, deriere, and devant
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Contretemps
Definition
counter-time; petite rond de jambs en dedan with the front leg going through degage to the next side
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Fouette
Definition
whipped; a fast change of direction with a ½ turn on the ball of the foot (you must spot)
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Balance en tournant
Definition
rocking step; a large (waltz) step taken in threes while turning
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Sissonne ferme
Definition
scissors closed; a jump from both feet onto one foot
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Demi plie
Definition
half bend; standing in 1st position, the knees bend half-way and body lowers, then rises to starting position. knees will be bent and thighs are horizontal
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Grand plie
Definition
large bend; after going through a demi plie in 1st position, heels come off floor as knees bend further, then goes back up through demi plie, back to starting position. knees bent, thighs horizontal
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Battement tendu
Definition
beat stretch; standing in 1st, working leg brushes along the floor through the whole foot to a point. no weight on the foot of the working leg
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Battement degage
Definition
beat disengaged; standing in 1st, the working leg brushes along the floor through the whole foot to a point with no weight on the foot of the working leg, then foot lifts off the floor
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Pas de cheval
Definition
step of the horse; starting in 1st, the working leg comes up to coupe devant, then quickly extends out to a tendu
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Petite battement
Definition
little beat; working foot held in coupe making very rapid beats from coupe devant to coupe deriere with movement only from the knee down.
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Petite battement frappe
Definition
little beat strike; flexed foot in coupe, the ball on the foot of the working leg strikes the floor and brushes out in a degage position. very percussive
Term
Developpe
Definition
to develop; starting in 5th, the working leg draws up to coupe devant, through retiere, through posse, then opens to attitude, then to straight leg with a pointed foot. Lowers to a tendu, then closes back.
Term
Rond de jambe en l'air
Definition
around the leg in the air; starting in 1st, working leg brushes off floor to 2nd. from knee down, the leg makes small ovals to the side (either en dehor or en dedans) with a rhythm of quick-slow, quick-slow
Term
Rond de jambe a terre
Definition
around the leg on the floor; starting in 5th, working leg brushes forward, circles through 2nd, around to the back, then closes in 1st.
Term
Grand rond de jambe
Definition
around the leg (large); starting in 5th, working leg brushes forward to tendu, then lifts up in the air. The leg then goes to second, then deriere all while staying off of the floor
Term
attitude
Definition
bent position of the leg; can be done devant, a la seconde, or deriere
Term
Demi
Definition
small, little, half
Term
releve
Definition
to rise; on balls of feet or on pointe. standing in 1st, heels lift underneath body until balanced on the balls of the feet as high as possible
Term
sousus
Definition
under/over; in 5th, plie then releve as legs spring together without space inbetween the legs
Term
Soutenu
Definition
sustained; standing in 5th position, the working leg does a rond de jambe a terre in plie. as the working leg comes around, the knee straightens
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fondu
Definition
to melt; standing in 5th position, the working leg draws up to coupe and the standing leg plies simultaneously. then the working leg goes straight out while the standing leg straightens
Term
en croix
Definition
in the shape of a cross; one time around en croix would be front, side, back, side
Term
allonge
Definition
extended; tendu deriere from 5th position. the supporting leg takes a grande plie while working leg slides deriere on the big toe. cambre forward, then rise leading with the top of the head
Term
demi bras
Definition
half arms; arms held low as if over a full skirt
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port de bras
Definition
carriage of the arms; originates in shoulders and goes in this order: en bas, en avant, en haut, a la seconde
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ouverte
Definition
open; legs are not crossed (as in arabesques 1-3)
Term
ferme
Definition
closed; legs are crossed (as in arabesques 4&5)
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demi detourne
Definition
half turn aside; turning the entire body halfway
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balancoire
Definition
see saw; working leg brushes tendu through 1st to opposite side
Term
temps lie
Definition
connected movement; in 1st position, tendu to second, then shift weight to either a plie or straight knees
Term
cambre
Definition
arched; in 1st position, the outside arm goes down and up, then upper body arches back slightly
Term
promenade
Definition
to walk; supporting leg takes demi releves to rotate the body to different corners of the room without traveling across the room
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royale
Definition
jump up, one beat, then come back down without changing the feet
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soubresaut
Definition
jumping up and coming back down without changing feet
Term
5 Arabesques
Definition
1. same arm as leg
2. opposite arm as leg, incline head
3. < without blocking face
4. crossed, in plie, opposite arm as leg
5. crossed, in plie, < without blocking face
Term
changement de pied
Definition
to change feet; jumping up in the air and coming back down on different feet
Term
entrechat quatre
Definition
jumping up, four beats, then landing on two feet
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entrechat trois
Definition
jumping up, three beats, then landing on one foot
Term
8 Corners
Definition
4 5 1

8 6

3 7 2
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Stage directions
Definition
Right is your right
Left is your left
Down is to the front
Up is the the back
Centerstage is the center
Term
turnout
Definition
outward rotation of legs from hip sockets
Term
correct body alignment
Definition
the weight is always held forward on the balls of the feet so the dancer is always ready to releve.

in 1st position, hips held under, lower abs held in, ribcage forward, shoulders down, neck is long, and head is looking straight ahead
Term
Body Positions 1-8
Definition
1. croise devant
2. a la quatrieme devant
3. ecarte
4. efface
5. a la seconde
6. epaule
7. a la quatrieme derriere
8. croise derriere
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