Chassé - a step in which one foot chases the other
Tombé - a movement in which the dancer with the working leg falls forward, backward or sideways into a fondu
Temps Lié - a series of steps and arm movement in fourth, fifth, and second position
Tour de Promenade -dancer turns slowly in place on one foot by a series of slight movement of the heel
Attitude - one leg with the other is lifted in back with the knee bent at a 90 degree angle and turned out. The arm on the side of the raised leg is curved over the head while the other arm is extended to the side
Pas de chat - jump in which the feet are lifted, one after the other, to the level of the opposite knee
Pas de Cheval - Starting with the working leg in pointe tendu, draw it along the floor back to the supporting leg without pausing, move it up to cou-de-pied and back out to pointe tendu in a small developpé. The step resembles the pawing of a horse.
Pirouette - Turning on one leg; If the direction of the turn rotates the raised leg away from the front of the body, the pirouette is en dehors; if it rotates the leg toward the front, it is en dedans. The dancer spots in order to avoid becoming disoriented
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Ballet list #'s 3,4, &5
Structure of the Barre
- Therapeutic Barre
- Pliés
- Battement Tendu
-Battement Degagé
- Rond De Jambe Á Terre
- En Dehors
- En Dedans
- Battement Frappé
- Battement Fondu
- Petit Battements
- Grand Battements
- Croisé Devant: crossed in front; dancer stands at an oblique angle to the audience facing either one of the two front corners of the room. The leg nearer to the audience is pointed in the fourth position or raised to the fourth en l'air. The arms are placed en attitude with the arm that is low being extended.
- Á La Quatriéme Devant: to the fourth position front; dancer is facing the audience, arms in the second position and either foot pointed in the fourth position front á terre or raised tot he fourth position front en l'air.
- Therapeutic Barre
- Pliés
- Battement Tendu
-Battement Degagé
- Rond De Jambe Á Terre
- En Dehors
- En Dedans
- Battement Frappé
- Battement Fondu
- Petit Battements
- Grand Battements
Sissonne: a jump from both feet onto one foot Body Positions |
- Á La Quatriéme Devant: to the fourth position front; dancer is facing the audience, arms in the second position and either foot pointed in the fourth position front á terre or raised tot he fourth position front en l'air.
- Effacé Devant: dancer stands at an oblique angle to the audience, facing either one of the two front corners of the room. The leg farther from the audience is pointed in the fourth position front á terre or raised to the fourth en l'air. The arms are placed en attitude, the arm that is low is extended.
- Écarté Devant: dancer faces either one of the two front corners of the room with the leg that is closer to the audience pointed in the second position á terre or raised to second position en l'air. The arms are held with the right arm curved over the head, head facing the right arm, and left arm in demi-seconde position.
- Á La Seconde: foot is to be placed in second position or that a movement is to be made to the second position en l'air.
-Effacé Derriére: opposite of efface devant; leg closer to the audience is pointed in the fourth position back á terre or raised to the fourth position en l'air. The arms are en attitude, higher arm is extended.
- Á La Quatriéme Derriére: dancer stands facing the audience, arms in second position and either foot pointed in the fourth position back á terre or raised to the fourth position back en l'air.
- Croisé Derriére: leg farther from the audience is pointed in the fourth position back á terre or raised to the fourth position en l'air. The arms are en attitude, lower arm is extended.
Russian Arabesque
- 1st: raised leg effacé - downstage arm is second, upstage arm is forward
- 2nd: raised leg effacé - downstage arm is forward, upstage arm is second
- 3rd: raised leg croisé - upstage arm is forward, downstage arm is second
- 4th: raised leg croisé - upstage arm is second, downstage am is forward
* Cecchetti
3rd: raised leg effacé - both arms are forward, upstage arm higher than downstage
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Ballet List #2
Croisé - dancer is facing a corner of the stage while body is aligned in such a way that both shoulders and hips can be seen by audience. The legs are also crossed
Effacé - dancer's body is sort of tilted back with the legs crossed but open facing the front corner
En Face - any positions where dancer is facing completely forward (toward audience) on stage
A' La Quatrieme - dancer is in fourth position but what makes this what it is, is where the the legs are. (Devant, Derrier)
Devant Derrier
A' La Seconde - a movement usually done to the side or in second position
En Dehors - moving leg starts from the first into tendu, then goes to second, then back, and back to first. Leg moves in a clockwise motion.
En Dedans - moving leg starts from the back, then swings to second while rotating the hip, then to tendu into first
Frappé - a movement that requires a quick striking of the foot
Cou- de- pied - placing the heel of the foot above the ankle and the toes resting below the ankle.
Effacé - dancer's body is sort of tilted back with the legs crossed but open facing the front corner
En Face - any positions where dancer is facing completely forward (toward audience) on stage
A' La Quatrieme - dancer is in fourth position but what makes this what it is, is where the the legs are. (Devant, Derrier)
Devant Derrier
A' La Seconde - a movement usually done to the side or in second position
En Dehors - moving leg starts from the first into tendu, then goes to second, then back, and back to first. Leg moves in a clockwise motion.
En Dedans - moving leg starts from the back, then swings to second while rotating the hip, then to tendu into first
Frappé - a movement that requires a quick striking of the foot
Cou- de- pied - placing the heel of the foot above the ankle and the toes resting below the ankle.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Ballet List 1
Battement Degage - the working foot rises about four inches from the floor and then slides back into the first or third position.
Battement Frappe - the working foot starts at the standing leg's ankle then goes out to the front, side, or back with the toes off the ground in the ending.
Battement Tendu - without lifting the toe, the working foot slides from first or fifth position to second or third while knees remain straight. As foot reaches Pointe tendu, it returns to first or fifth position.
Fondu - a position that involves lowering the body by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Grand Battement - both legs are standing straight and one leg is kicked outward then inward from the body.
Petit Battement - one leg is straight and moves forward and backward from the ankle of the other leg.
Plie - with the feet turned out and heels planted on the ground, bend knee and straighten.
- Demi Plie: knees are half bent.
- Grand Plie: knees are bent over the toes which causes heels to lift from the floor. When coming back up, lower heels as soon as possible.
*Plie is done with a straight back
Rond de Jambe A terre - both legs are kept straight while the toe of the working foot stays on the ground and does not pass the fourth position forward and backward.
Positions of the Feet
First Position - the feet are opened as wide as possible while the heels touch.
Second Position - the feet are in first position but the heels have a few inches of space between them.
Third Position - one foot is placed in front the other in such a way that the front foot is close to the arch of the back foot.
Fourth Position - position is usually determined by which foot is in front. The heel of the front foot is lined up with the toe of the back foot or both heels are aligned.
Fifth Position - while touching each other, one foot is placed in front of the other with the heel aligned to the toe of the other foot.
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Positions of the Hands
First Position - arms are curves and brought up in such a way that the tips of the fingers are aligned with the navel.
Second Position - elbows are a little lower than the shoulders and wrists a little lower than the elbow. Arms are out to the sides with palm facing forward.
Third Position - one arm is in second position while the other is in first.
Fourth Position - while one arm is in first position, the other is rounded and raised above the head.
Fifth Position - both arms are rounded and raised above the head.
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My Reflection on Day 1 of Movement
I have taken ballet in my younger for about three months because I really didn't like the environment. However coming to UT I decided to give it another try because I was told it would help me improve my skills and techniques in other areas of dance. I am really glad I chose to do this because it was exactly what I had in mind.. so far at least. I can't wait to learn more.. especially about leaps because Lord knows I seriously need help.
Battement Frappe - the working foot starts at the standing leg's ankle then goes out to the front, side, or back with the toes off the ground in the ending.
Battement Tendu - without lifting the toe, the working foot slides from first or fifth position to second or third while knees remain straight. As foot reaches Pointe tendu, it returns to first or fifth position.
Fondu - a position that involves lowering the body by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Grand Battement - both legs are standing straight and one leg is kicked outward then inward from the body.
Petit Battement - one leg is straight and moves forward and backward from the ankle of the other leg.
Plie - with the feet turned out and heels planted on the ground, bend knee and straighten.
- Demi Plie: knees are half bent.
- Grand Plie: knees are bent over the toes which causes heels to lift from the floor. When coming back up, lower heels as soon as possible.
*Plie is done with a straight back
Rond de Jambe A terre - both legs are kept straight while the toe of the working foot stays on the ground and does not pass the fourth position forward and backward.
Positions of the Feet
First Position - the feet are opened as wide as possible while the heels touch.
Second Position - the feet are in first position but the heels have a few inches of space between them.
Third Position - one foot is placed in front the other in such a way that the front foot is close to the arch of the back foot.
Fourth Position - position is usually determined by which foot is in front. The heel of the front foot is lined up with the toe of the back foot or both heels are aligned.
Fifth Position - while touching each other, one foot is placed in front of the other with the heel aligned to the toe of the other foot.
Positions of the Hands
First Position - arms are curves and brought up in such a way that the tips of the fingers are aligned with the navel.
Second Position - elbows are a little lower than the shoulders and wrists a little lower than the elbow. Arms are out to the sides with palm facing forward.
Third Position - one arm is in second position while the other is in first.
Fourth Position - while one arm is in first position, the other is rounded and raised above the head.
Fifth Position - both arms are rounded and raised above the head.
My Reflection on Day 1 of Movement
I have taken ballet in my younger for about three months because I really didn't like the environment. However coming to UT I decided to give it another try because I was told it would help me improve my skills and techniques in other areas of dance. I am really glad I chose to do this because it was exactly what I had in mind.. so far at least. I can't wait to learn more.. especially about leaps because Lord knows I seriously need help.
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