Energy/ Effort/ Form teams ballet vocabulary for Unit 1

plie- to bend

demi- half

grande- large/ big

releve- to rise

Vaganova- Russian style of ballet

working leg- the leg that is executing a given movement while the weight is on the supporting leg

supporting leg- the leg that supports the body so that the working leg is free to execute the given movement

port de bras- carriage of the arms

rond de jambe- "round of the leg;" circular movement of the leg

en de hors- outward (out the door)

en de dans- inward

en croix- in the shape of a cross

coupe- cut; cutting

cambre- arched

sous-sus- under-over

Changement- to change

battement tendu- to beat stretched

battement tendu jete- to beat stretched and thrown

grand battement jete- large beat thrown and stretched

reverence- to bow

Effort Form teams except for Wednesday

balance- rocking step

de cote- to the side

allonge- extended; outstretched

su le cou-de-pied- wrapped on the neck of the leg

Shape/ Energy Vocabulary for Unit 2

(Friday Teams Energy/Effort)

adagio- slow

battement develope- a battement developed

battement fondu- a battement sinking or melting (fondu- to sink/ melt)

echappe- escaping movement

Directions of the body:

en face- facing the audience

devant- in front

derriere- in back

croise- crossed