{"id":659,"date":"2014-01-23T13:11:53","date_gmt":"2014-01-23T13:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedanceacademy.org\/?p=659"},"modified":"2014-01-23T13:11:53","modified_gmt":"2014-01-23T13:11:53","slug":"grade-1-2-ballet-terminology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedanceacademy.org\/index.php\/grade-1-2-ballet-terminology\/","title":{"rendered":"Grade 1 & 2 ballet terminology"},"content":{"rendered":"

FRENCH TERMS REQUIRED FOR GRADE 1 BALLET<\/b><\/p>\n

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FRENCH TERMS REQUIRED FOR GRADE 1 BALLET<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Demi pli\u00e9 -half bend<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Battement -beat<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tendus -stretch<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

En croix -in the shape of a cross<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Grandes -large<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Grandes battements en croix -large beats in the shape of a cross<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Retire -draw up<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Port de bras -carriage of the arms<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

D\u00e9gag\u00e9 -disengage\/point<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Devant -front<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Derriere -behind<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A la seconde -to second<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

En avant -forwards<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

En arriere -backwards<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

De cot\u00e9 -sideways<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chasse -chase<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pos\u00e9 -step<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Temps lev\u00e9 -hop<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Petit -small\/little<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jet\u00e9s -throw<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Petits jet\u00e9s devant -little throws in front<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Petits jet\u00e9s derriere -little throws at the back<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saute -jump<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Retir\u00e9 saute en arriere -skips backwards<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Changement -change<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Allegro -brisk, lively. Jumping section<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Adage -slow controlled movements. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Do you know your arm positions?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bras bas -arms low<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

En avant -forwards (opposite tummy button)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

En couronne -shaped like a crown<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A la seconde -out to the side<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Attitude -one arm above head and the other out to the side in seconde<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bras crois\u00e9s -arms crossed, one arm in front of tummy, the other out to the side<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Demi bras -half arms, presenting a bunch of flowers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Music<\/b> Polka (a 1 & 2) Waltz (1 2 3) March (1 2 3 4)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRENCH TERMS REQUIRED FOR GRADE 2 BALLET<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

All Grade 1 terminology, plus:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ronde des jambe -round of the leg<\/p>\n

A terre -on the ground<\/p>\n

En l’air -in the air<\/p>\n

En dehors -outwards (out the door)<\/p>\n

En dedans -inwards<\/p>\n

Assembl\u00e9<\/span><\/span><\/span>s -assemble<\/p>\n

Soutenous -sustain<\/p>\n

Relev\u00e9 -snatch<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Attitude grecque -greek attitude<\/p>\n

Pass\u00e9 -pass<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chass\u00e9 pass\u00e9 -passing chass\u00e9<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Demi d\u00e9tourn\u00e9 -half turn<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jet\u00e9 ordinaire -ordinary throws<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Glissade -glide<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pas de Chat -step of the cat<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Soubresauts -sudden leap\/jump<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Echapp\u00e9s saut\u00e9s to 2<\/span><\/span><\/span>nd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span> -escaping jump to second<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Balanc\u00e9s -rocking step<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Do you know your alignments?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Croise – Crossed (to the audience)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ouverte – Open (to the audience)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

En face – Facing (the audience)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Do you know your music section?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Semibreves – 4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Minims – 2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Crotchets – 1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Quavers – \u00bd<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The pianist will play four crotchet beats on the piano, and then continue with any of the above note values. You need to join in clapping once you know what note value it is, and be able to name it when asked.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FRENCH TERMS REQUIRED FOR GRADE 1 BALLET FRENCH TERMS REQUIRED FOR GRADE 1 BALLET Demi pli\u00e9 -half bend Battement -beat Tendus -stretch En croix -in the shape of a cross Grandes -large Grandes battements en croix -large beats in the shape of a cross Retire -draw up Port de bras -carriage of the arms D\u00e9gag\u00e9 … <\/p>\n

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