A Glossary of ballet

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1.1 À la seconde
1.2 À la quatrième
1.3 À terre
1.4 adagio
1.5 allegro
1.6 allongé
1.7 aplomb
1.8 arabesque
1.9 arrondi
1.10 assemblé
1.11 attitude
1.12 avant, en
1.13 arrière, en





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À la seconde

(french pronunciation: ​[a la səɡɔ̃d]) position of leg side body facing directly forward ( en face ).


À la quatrième

(french pronunciation: ​[a la katʁijɛm]) 1 of directions of body, facing audience (en face), arms in second position, 1 leg extended either fourth position in front (quatrième devant) or fourth position behind (quatrième derrière).


À terre

(french pronunciation: ​[a tɛʁ]) touching floor.


adagio

italian, or french adage, meaning slowly, @ ease.



allegro

(italian pronunciation: [alˈleːɡro]; meaning happy )



allongé

(french pronunciation: ​[alɔ̃ʒe]; meaning elongated. ) refers hand , arm position when fingers , elbows extended , elongated, rather forming usual soft curve.


aplomb

the apparent elegance , precision exhibited confident, accomplished dancer.


arabesque

in dance (particularly ballet), arabesque (french: [aʁabɛsk]; literally, in arabic fashion ) body position in dancer stands on 1 leg (the supporting leg) other leg (the working leg) extended, straight, behind body. arm positions can vary , allongé. foot of supporting leg may flat on floor, on ball of foot (demi-pointe/relevé), or on tips of toes (en pointe).


arrondi

(french pronunciation: ​[aʁɔ̃di]; meaning rounded ) position of hand. rounded, in contrast allongé ( stretched out , in arabesque).


assemblé


assemblé


(french pronunciation: ​[asɑ̃ble]; literally assembled ) pas assemblé. jump lands on 2 feet. when initiated 2 feet, working leg performs battement glissé/dégagé, brushing out. dancer launches jump, second foot meeting first foot before landing. petit assemblé when dancer standing on 1 foot other extended. dancer small jump meet first foot.



attitude

attitude derrière


(french pronunciation: ​[atityd]) position in dancer stands on 1 leg (the supporting leg) while other leg (working leg) raised , turned out knee bent form angle of approximately 90° between thigh , lower leg. height of knee versus foot , angle of knee flexion vary depending on techniques. working leg can held behind (derrière), in front (devant), or side (à la seconde) of body. alignment of thigh compared midline in attitude derrière vary depending on techniques. foot of supporting leg may flat on floor, en demi-pointe (ball of foot), or en pointe (tips of toes). standing leg can straight or bend ( fondu ).


avant, en

(french pronunciation: ​[ɑ̃n avɑ̃]; meaning forwards ) movement towards front, opposed en arrière, conversely movement towards back. example, step travelling en avant moves forwards towards audience, in sissonne en avant.


arrière, en

(french pronunciation: ​[ɑ̃n aʁjɛːʁ]; meaning backwards ) movement towards back, opposed en avant.







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