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BALLET CECCHETTI
CECCHETTI VOCABULARY
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Dance
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08/03/2012
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Term
Question
 Definition
Answer
Term
A la quatrieme
 Definition
to the 4th
Term
A la seconde
 Definition
to the 2nd
Term
A terre
 Definition
on the ground
Term
Adage
 Definition
at leisure, slow or slowly, term used in music & dance
Term
Allegro
 Definition
brisk, lively, quick, term used in music & dance
Term
Allonge
 Definition
to lengthen, extend or stretch out
Term
Arabesque
 Definition
dance pose
Term
Assemble (Assembler)
 Definition
to assemble, bring together
Term
Au Millieu
 Definition
in the centre
Term
Balance (Balancer)
 Definition
rocking step, sway
Term
Ballon
 Definition
bounce, bouyancy
Term
Ballonne
 Definition
a light airy step (balloon like)
Term
Ballotte
 Definition
to toss
Term
Battement
 Definition
beating
Term
Batterie
 Definition
beats
Term
Battus
 Definition
beaten
Term
Bourree
 Definition
to cram or stuff - a 17th century dance
Term
Bras
 Definition
arms
Term
Brise
 Definition
to break or shatter
Term
Cabriole
 Definition
To caper (a goat like step), Frolic
Term
Cambre
 Definition
arched, bent, curved
Term
Cavalier
 Definition
knight or gentleman
Term
Chaine
 Definition
chain step
Term
Change (Changer)
 Definition
to change
Term
Changement (Changer)
 Definition
change or changing
Term
Chasse (Chasser)
 Definition
to chase
Term
Cinq
 Definition
five
Term
Cinqieme
 Definition
fifth
Term
Cloche
 Definition
bell
Term
Contretemps
 Definition
against time - off beat rhythm
Term
Coup de pied
 Definition
neck of the foot
Term
Coupe (Couper)
 Definition
cut
Term
Couru
 Definition
running
Term
Croise
 Definition
crossed
Term
Croise derriere
 Definition
crossed back
Term
Croise devant
 Definition
crossed front
Term
Cuisse
 Definition
thigh
Term
de
 Definition
of, from
Term
De cote
 Definition
sideways
Term
De suite
 Definition
continuous
Term
Degage (Degager)
 Definition
to disengage
Term
Demi
 Definition
half
Term
Derriere
 Definition
back
Term
Dessous
 Definition
under
Term
Dessus
 Definition
over
Term
Detourne
 Definition
turned aside
Term
Deux
 Definition
two
Term
Deuxieme
 Definition
second
Term
Devant
 Definition
front
Term
Developpe (Developper)
 Definition
to unfold
Term
Douze
 Definition
12
Term
Ecarte
 Definition
thrown apart, separated
Term
Echappe (Echapper)
 Definition
to escape
Term
Efface
 Definition
shaded
Term
Elance
 Definition
to dart
Term
Elevation
 Definition
height of jump in the air
Term
Emboitte
 Definition
fit together
Term
En
 Definition
in, on, by, or to
Term
En arriere
 Definition
backwards, to the back
Term
En avant
 Definition
forwards, to the front
Term
En bas
 Definition
low (position)
Term
En croix
 Definition
in the shape of a cross
Term
En dedans
 Definition
inwards
Term
En dehors
 Definition
outwards
Term
En diagonale
 Definition
on diagonal
Term
En face
 Definition
facing front
Term
En haut
 Definition
on high (position), top
Term
En l'air
 Definition
in the air
Term
Enchainements
 Definition
a sequence of dance steps
Term
Entrechat
 Definition
interweaving
Term
Entrechat Royale
 Definition
beaten changement
Term
Envelope
 Definition
enveloped
Term
Epaule
 Definition
shouldered
Term
Et
 Definition
and
Term
Ferme
 Definition
closed
Term
Flic-Flac
 Definition
expresses something falling into water-splish splash
Term
Fondu
 Definition
melting (or sinking)
Term
Fouette
 Definition
to whip, rotate away from the lifted/working leg
Term
Frappe (Frapper)
 Definition
to strike or hit
Term
Gargouillade
 Definition
an embellished step (to gurgle)
Term
Glisse (Glisser)
 Definition
glide
Term
Grand
 Definition
big
Term
Jambe
 Definition
leg
Term
Jete (Jeter)
 Definition
throw
Term
la, le, les
 Definition
the
Term
Lent
 Definition
slow
Term
Leve
 Definition
Lift, raise, levitate
Term
Liason
 Definition
Linking
Term
Lie
 Definition
linked connected
Term
Marche
 Definition
March, walk
Term
Ouverte
 Definition
open
Term
Pas
 Definition
step
Term
Pas de Basque
 Definition
step of the Basque (a region in Spain)
Term
Pas de Chaconne
 Definition
from Spanish meaning Pretty-early classical court dance originating from the Basque region in spain-theme repeated over & over - "a little ballet class"
Term
Pas de Chat
 Definition
step of the cat
Term
Pas de Cheval
 Definition
step of the horse
Term
Passe
 Definition
pass, passing, passed
Term
Penche
 Definition
lean over, slant, tip, tilt
Term
Petit
 Definition
little, small
Term
Pied
 Definition
foot
Term
Pique
 Definition
to prick, jab or stab
Term
Pirouette
 Definition
to whirl
Term
Plie
 Definition
Bend
Term
Port de Bras
 Definition
carriage of the arms
Term
Port de Bras
 Definition
a phrase referring to Position Opposition and Carriage of arms
Term
Pose (Poser)
 Definition
placed step, to poise
Term
Precipitee
 Definition
hurried, hasty, swift, to push headlong, small quick movement
Term
Premiere
 Definition
first
Term
Quatre
 Definition
four
Term
Quatrieme
 Definition
fourth
Term
Raccourci
 Definition
to shorten
Term
Releve (Relever)
 Definition
rise
Term
Renverse
 Definition
to upset
Term
Retire
 Definition
withdraw
Term
Retombe
 Definition
to fall again
Term
Rond
 Definition
round
Term
Rond de Jambe
 Definition
round of leg
Term
Rotation
 Definition
rotate inwards towards the lifted/working leg
Term
Sans Changer
 Definition
without change
Term
Saute (Sauter)
 Definition
jump or spring
Term
Seul
 Definition
alone
Term
Sissone
 Definition
scissor like movement (from Ciseaux)
Term
Soubresaut
 Definition
start, jolt, surprise. Sudden leap or bound
Term
Soussus
 Definition
(travelled forwards)
Term
Soutenu
 Definition
sustained
Term
Sur
 Definition
upon
Term
Temps
 Definition
time (or beat) in the context of Ballet "MOVEMENT" is a better word
Term
Temps de Courante
 Definition
current or stream-to run-16th century dance with running or gliding steps
Term
Temps de Cuisse
 Definition
movement of the thigh
Term
Temps de poisson
 Definition
fish step
Term
Temps leve
 Definition
lifted movement
Term
Temps lie
 Definition
linked movement
Term
Tendu (Etendre)
 Definition
stretch
Term
Tour
 Definition
turn or revolution
Term
Tour en l'air
 Definition
turn in the air
Term
Trois
 Definition
three
Term
Troisieme
 Definition
third
Term
Volee
 Definition
to fly
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