Grade 5 - Ocean Academy of Dance

Ballet Glossary – Grade 5 1st 2nd 3rd 4th open 4th crossed 5th Barre Demi / full pliés -­‐ half / full knee bends Full plies -­‐ Bend your knees sideways over your toes, keeping heels on the ground as long as possible, until thighs are horizontal & move back to your original position Battements – a beating movement Tendus – stretched En Croix – in the shape of a cross Slide your foot along the floor until fully stretched & close Grand battement – big beating movement devant (in front) à la seconde (side) & derrière (behind) Throw your leg from underneath keeping the knee straight & close with straight knees – forwards, sideways, backwards Battements glissés – to glide in 2nd from 1st Battements Fondus -­‐ to melt en croix en l’air Á terre – prepare foot to 2nd bring in to cou de pied foot flexed, en fondu & degagé & straighten This should have a feeling of resistance & both legs should straighten simultaneously En fondu – melting – a plié on one leg Battements frappés – to strike This is an exercise to strengthen your leg & foot. Relax your foot on the ankle in front, then strike the floor with the ball of your foot & bring back to your ankle Battements frappes fouettés -­‐ whipped Ronds de jambe en l’air -­‐ circling of the leg en dehors & en dedans outwards & inwards Développés to 2nd and turn to arabesque -­‐ an unfolding of the leg Draw up your foot to retiré position, unfolding leg from the height of your knee to a straight leg and close with straight knees Grand battement – big beating movement devant (in front) à la seconde (side) & derrière (behind) Throw your leg from underneath keeping the knee straight & close with straight knees – forwards, sideways, backwards © Ocean Academy of Dance 2010 Centre Practice Pliés Battements tendus and grands battements Port de Bras (Carriage of the arms) -­‐ A free enchainement to include a reverse movement Bras bas
low arms
En avant
in front of
Á la seconde
to second
En couronne
crowning the head
Attitude Attitude Greque Demi Bras (palms open) Adage – a slow carefully controlled type of movement Temps Lié en arrière– time linked or linked movement involving the smooth, controlled, transfer of weight from one leg to the other (in 9 / 8 time) 1st arabesque – same arm extended as supporting leg à terre – foot on the ground / en l’air – raised leg 2nd arabesque – same arm as working leg © Ocean Academy of Dance 2010 Adage continued 3rd arabesque – same arm high as supporting leg à terre and en l’air Attitude ordinaire à terre / en l’air – Keeping knee higher than the foot Développés in 4 counts, simple port de bras Attitude devant in opposition à terre and en l’air Attitude devant and derrière à deux bras à terre and en l’air Demi Pointe Work Relevés en demi pointe from two feet – devant, derrière, passé en avant & en arrière Relevé 5th -­‐ to snatch feet together on demi pointe in 5th Echappés en demi pointe en croix – an escaping of the feet from each other Demi pointe – half point Pose assemblé soutenus en tournant -­‐ a sustained turn gathering feet together Pirouettes en dehors – outwards Relevés passés by half turns en diagonale Pose assemblé soutenus en tournant -­‐ a sustained turn gathering feet together Gather the feet together and turn on demi pointe © Ocean Academy of Dance 2010 Allegro – lively, energetic, mainly jumping steps Jetés ordinaire en avant, en arrière, de côte devant & derrière -­‐ thrown basic jump from one leg to the other Grands Jetés en tournant Full contretemps -­‐ coupés chassé temps levé & a chassé passé Ballonnés composés en avant Sissonnes ordinaries devant,derrière & passés Sissonnes doublées under with the front foot Sissonnes fermeés en avant Coupé, chasse, pas de bourées under Pas de bourées (commenced with either foot) -­‐ a running step Devant – with front/back foot -­‐ front side front Derrière – with front/back foot -­‐ back side back Over -­‐ with front/back foot – front side back Under – with front/back foot – back side front Petite Batterie – beating – small jumps with a beat at the base of the calf before landing Echappés sautés battus ouverte – with or without change of feet Entrechats quatre © Ocean Academy of Dance 2010