Ballet Terms Q to Z

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Relevé Raised. A raising of the body on pointe or demi-pointe. The relevé can either be a smooth rise or a little spring.

Retiré Withdrawn. A position where the thigh is raised to the second position en l'air with the knee bent so that the pointed toe rests in front, behind or to the side of the supporting knee.

Rise This is a smooth relevé. The toes do not move from the spot at which the rise began.

Rolling If the weight is on the inside of the feet, it's called rolling in. If the weight is on the outside of the feet, it is called rolling out. The toes and heels should be flat on the floor.

Romantic ballet A style of ballet produced during the early nineteenth century. Romantic ballets are La Sylphide and Giselle.

Ront de jambe Round of the leg, a circular movement of the leg. Rond de jambe can be done clockwise (en dehors) and counterclockwise (en dedans).

Rond de jambe à terre Rond de jambe on the ground. The toe of the working foot does not leave the ground. There are two kinds of ronds de jambe à terre: En Dedans (inwards) and En Dehors (outwards).

Rond de jambe en l'air Rond de jambe in the air. The thigh must be kept motionless and the hips well turned out, the whole movement being made by the leg below the knee. The movement can be done en dehors and en dedans.

Royale Royal. A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position. It is also known as"changement battu."

Note:- Ballet terms Q to Z begins with the word 'Relevé' because there are no Ballet words beginning with 'Q'

Saut de basque Basque jump. A traveling step in which the dancer turns in the air with one foot drawn up to the knee of the other leg. Saut de basque may also be performed with a double turn in the air.

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Sauté, sautée Jumped, jumping.

A la Seconde A term to suggest that a movement is to be made out of the second position. For example, Grand battement à la seconde.

Sickling This term is used for a fault in which the dancer turns their foot in from the ankle, it breaks the straight line of the leg.

Sissonne A jump from both feet onto one foot. (With the exception of sissonne fermée, sissonne tombée and sissonne fondue - which finish on two feet). Sissonne may be performed petite or grande.

Sissonne fermée Closed sissonne. This sissonne finishes on two feet with the working foot gliding along the floor into the demi-plié in the fitth position.

Sissonne ouverte Open sissonne. This sissonne is usually performed with high elevation and is done from a demi-plié.

Supporting leg A term used by dancers and teachers for the leg which supports the body so that the working leg is free to carry a given movement.

A Terre On the ground.

Tour de force An striking step; a feat of technical skill such as a series of brilliant pirouettes or a combination of outstanding jumps and beats.

Tour en l'air Turn in the air. The dancer rises straight into the air from a demi-plié, makes a complete turn and lands in the fifth position. The arms support the turn and the head must spot like in pirouettes.

The turn can be a single, double or triple. This is essentially a male dancer's step, although contemporary choreographers use this tour for girls.

En Tournant Turning. This term expresses that the body is to turn while completing the given step. For example, Assemblé en tournant.

Turn-out The ability of the dancer to turn their feet and legs out from the hip joints to a 90-degree position. Turn-out is one of the essential principles of the classical dance.

Tutu A ballet skirt made of many layers of net. There are several different styles of tutu; the most common is the classical tutu.

Variation A solo dance in a classic ballet.

Virtuoso A performer with great technical ability.

Working leg A term used by dancers and teachers to represent the leg that is carrying out the given movement, while the weight of the body is on the supporting leg.

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