Vision Dance School

Vision Dance School uniform List

Class, Pre-lim and Grade one Ballet

Burgundy leotard with skirt,Ballet socks,Ballet shoes with elastic

 

Grade two,three four five and six Ballet

Black leotard, no skirt, Ballet tights ,Shoes with ribbons

 

Student Ballet Black or Burgundy leotard

 

Class, and Pre-lim Tap BLACK LEOTARD,
White socks and tap shoes
Grade one, two, three four and five Black Leotard, black stirrup tights (Lycra) black socks, tap shoes 
Student Tap As above
Grade One up to Student level Modern Stage Black leotard, stirrup tights,black socks and black jazz shoes (no jazz boots for exams) 
   
 

GRADE ONE BALLET

degage            disengage/to release foot from a closed to an open position

demi               half

plie                 bend

battement       beat

tendu              stretch

en croix            in the shape of a cross

grand             large

retire             draw up

adage            slow movements

coupe             to cut

chasse            to slide

glissade          to glide

petit               small

jete                to throw

saute              spring

echappe          escape

pose               step/place

temps leve       hop

devant             in front en avant tavelling forwards

derriere            back en arriere  travelling backwards 

Grade 1 Tap

straight tap    strike ground with ball of foot and up ankle only

forward tap     strike ground with ball of foot forward and up

backward tap   as above but back

heel tap           flex knee, strike ground with heel and up sharply

heel beat         as above, but the heel stays down

toe tap            bend knee,strike ground with toe and up

toe beat           as above but the toe stays down

ball tap            strike groundon ball of foot and up sharply

ball beat           as above but finish down

forward/backward brush    broader movement than a forward tap swing from hip and knee

 step                transfer of weight from one foot to the other

stamp               heavy downward beat onto flat of foot

hop                   stand on one foot spring into air and land on ball of same foot

spring                 as above but land on ball of other foot

drop               as above but land heavily onto ball or flat of foot

jump               feet together flex knees spring into air and land feet together

shuffle            forward and back tap to counts &1 or less

ballchange       change of balance from one foot to another

Grade 2 Ballet

rond de jambe circle of the leg

a terre            on the ground

assemble         to assemble/join together

soutenu           to sustain/hold

fondu               melt/bend on supporting leg

en dehors         outward    en dedans   inwards

releve               rise.to snatch

port de bras       carriage of the arms

croise                crossed  / ouvert      open

passe                 pass

enchainment       chain of steps

changement         change / soubresaut simple jump

Grade 2 Tap

stomp               heavy forward downward beat

scuff                 flat stamp carried forward

tap spring         forward tap immediately followed by a spring

tap step          as above but followed by a step

pick up             slap ball of foot backwards and up, removing heel

4 beat cramp roll  spring onto right ball,step onto left ball heel beat right heel beat left

5 beat cramp roll    as above but tap spring then step

 Grade 3 Tap

flap                  a forward tap immediatley followed by a stamp

pick up spring      turn up toe of 1 foot slap foot back hitting ground with ball and removing heel land on other foot

pick up hop          as above but land on ball of same foot

Grade 3 Ballet 

arabesque           the shape of a bow,a position on one leg,the other in 4th opposite 1st

de cote             facing the side

demi-detourne    half a turn

pas de chat        step of a cat

pas de bourre      small running step (5th,2nd,5th)

pas de basque     step from the Basque country representing the swirl of a skirt

sissonne      scissor movement (2 feet to 1)

Grade 4 Tap

pick up change   flex knee turn toe up slap foot back with elevationht ground with ball of foot remove heel land on other foot

pick up on one foot as above but land on same foot

pull back      pick up on r.f.pick up change l.f. onto r.f. ball digl.f

6 beat cramp roll tap spring r.f tap spring l.f heel beat r.f heel beat l.f

Grade 4 Ballet

developpe         unfold

frappe               strike/hit

pirouette           spin on oneleg

en l'air               in the air

attitude            a position on one leg,the other in 4th opoosite 5th a terre or en l'air                       

 

 grade 5 Ballet sur-le cou-pied is on the neck of the foot

epaulment    use of the shoulders, one shoulder forward the other back;the head turned over the front over the front shoulder;the turn coming from the upper back

ballonne    bounce

simple  a simple ballonne, accent on the inward movement

compose   a compound step, accent on the outward movement followed by a step and a close

demi contretemps  temps leve in arabesque followed by a casse passe en avant

battu   beaten