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Ballet Terms
First Nine Weeks Ballet Terms
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General Vocab
9th Grade
01/22/2009

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Plié
Definition
bending movement of the knees. Half bend is called a demi-plié; a deep bend, a grand-plié
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Relevé
Definition
to plié and then "rise" to the ball of the foot
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Elevé
Definition
to "rise" to the ball of the foot (without pliéing)
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Tendu
Definition
is to "stretch" the working foot
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Dégagé
Definition
means to "disengage"
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Grand Battement
Definition
is a "large beating" action of the leg
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Frappé
Definition
is a strong brushing of the ball of the foot from a position at the ankle of the supporting leg; "struck"
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Rond de jambe
Definition
literally means "circle or round of the leg"
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Développé
Definition
working foot is drawn up to the supporting knee and "developed" or unfolded
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Fondu
Definition
means to "sink down or to melt"
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Port de bra
Definition
carriage of the arms
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Port de corps
Definition
carriage of the body
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Chainés
Definition
"chains or linking"; are succession of rapid, traveling turns
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Adagio
Definition
at ease
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Allegro
Definition
happy, fast
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Changment
Definition
meaning "change of feet"
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Chassé
Definition
chased step
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Balancé
Definition
to swing or rock to and fro
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Sissone
Definition
spring off of both feet onto one
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Glissade
Definition
"to glide"; is done close to the ground; with a brush of one foot along to floor, a shift of weight to that foot, and a slide into fifth by the other foot
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