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The Ballet Companion: A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, Traditions, and Joys of Ballet. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-6407-X. OCLC 58831597. Glossary of Dance Terms. New York: New York City Ballet. 2010. Ryman, Rhonda S. (1998). Dictionary of Classical Ballet Terminology (2nd ed.). London (Hightstown, NJ): Royal Academy of Dancing ...
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They move sideways, doing sixteen pas de chat. Ideally, the dancers move in exact unison. At the very end, they break their chain and try to "fly", only to drop to the ground. According to ballet writer Jean Battey Lewis in a 1997 NPR commentary [1] the Little Swans are usually portrayed by unknown, up-and-coming dancers. Ironically, in view of ...
Ballet technique is also used to exhibit ballon, the appearance of gravity-defying lightness, during leaps. Pointe technique is the part of ballet technique concerned with dancing on the tips of fully extended feet. The core techniques of ballet are common throughout the world, though there are minor variations among the different styles of ballet.
I have only studied in a school claiming to teach "American" style - supposedly a mix of all styles - but the terms I have been looking for the spelling of: saut de chat {pronounced "sō-də-shǎ" (a leap similar to grand jeté but beginning with a developpé)} tembé {pronounced "tǒm-bě" meaning "to fall" (often happens before a pas de ...
Different styles of dance have their own terminology. The following articles contain information on dance terms: Glossary of ballet terms;
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A basic figure is the very basic step that defines the character of a dance. Often it is called just thus: "basic movement", "basic step" or the like. For some dances it is sufficient to know the basic step performed in different handhold [broken anchor] s and dance positions [broken anchor] to enjoy it socially.