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10 Basic Terms You Need To Know To Start Learning Ballet | STEEZY.CO - YouTube
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BRITTANY: Hello!
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My name is Brittany Cavaco.
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I am a professional Ballet dancer,
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and I have danced with companies such as
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The Washington Ballet,
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The Los Angeles Ballet,
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and English National Ballet.
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And I'm your Intro to Ballet instructor on STEEZY Studio.
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Ballet is such a beautiful art form,
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but– it can be intimidating to start learning,
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and it doesn't help that all the terms are in French,
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But don't worry,
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you don't need years of Rosetta Stone or Duolingo,
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all you need is to learn these 10 basic Ballet terms to start.
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And after this little French lesson,
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if you ACTUALLY want to start practicing these moves- the right way,
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then click the link in the description box
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to start my Intro to Ballet program on STEEZY.CO- for free!
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Now let's get into it.
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10 French Terms You Need to Know to Start Learning Ballet.
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Number one - Allongé.
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In classical ballet, allongé is an adjective
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that describes a position that is stretched or made longer.
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Allongé is usually used with arabesque,
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such as extending your arm-
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and leg further before closing into another position.
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Think extended, outstretched, elongated.
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Two - Port de bras.
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This means movement of the arms.
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It describes how dancers move their arms from one position to another.
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For example, if you move your arms
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from first position to fifth position,
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that is considered a Port de bras.
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Number three - Plié.
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Plié is when a dancer is bending at the knees.
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Correct use and development of a plié is a basic,
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but essential movement to a dancer's technique.
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Bonus terms: Demi Plié and Grand Plié.
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Demi meaning small plié and grand plié meaning a big plié.
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Number four - Relevé.
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Relevé means raised.
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Think- getting on your tippy toes and lifting your heels.
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Number five - Tendu.
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Tendu means tight or stretched.
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A tendu is one of the fundamental movements in Ballet
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when the working leg is extended along the floor
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until only the tip of the toe remains touching the floor.
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Number six - Dégagé.
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Dégagé means disengage.
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A dégagé is when you move your leg off the floor
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from a position with a pointed foot
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and straight leg to the front, side, or back.
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It gets its name dégagé,
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because this step is a movement, not a position,
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where a leg disengages from the other.
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Number seven - Rond de Jambe.
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Rond de Jambe means "round the leg,"
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or "circular movements of the leg."
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Number eight - Développé.
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Développé means to develop or a developing movement.
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It is when you're working leg is drawn up the knee of the supporting leg
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and extended to an open position.
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Number nine - Pas de Bourrée.
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Pas de Bourrée means beating steps.
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It's a transitional step that has many different forms
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depending on the direction you're moving in,
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or if your legs are bent or straight–
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like these Pas de Bourrées.
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Number 10 - Pirouette.
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Pirouette means spin.
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It describes when you turn on one leg
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with the other off the ground and in a position.
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The most common position being in passé,
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which is when your foot is pointed on your knee.
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Now, I KNOW I only said we were going to learn 10 ballet terms,
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but–
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I wanted to give you a little bonus,
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and the bonus term is Soutenu.
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Soutenu means sustained.
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It is when you're on Relevé, in fifth position, and turn.
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Now, I DON'T expect you to have memorized
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ALL those words in the last few minutes,
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but now that you know how they're pronounced
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and have a reference to what they look like,
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you'll be able to recognize the terms
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within my Intro to Ballet program.
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And don't worry, I'll be demonstrating
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and guiding you through EVERY step
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of the Intro to Ballet program,
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so you have nothing to worry about.
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THIS is your sign to get up and start dancing.
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I know, Ballet classes at traditional studios
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and, even other online platforms, are really difficult.
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But– MY Intro to Ballet program is SPECIFICALLY designed for people
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who are brand new to learning Ballet.
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It's a 25 day program where you learn
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the foundations and proper techniques of Ballet.
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Each day's classes are specifically laid out for you,
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so, there's no guesswork on what you need to do every day in order to progress.
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Each day starts with a stretch and warmup,
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then, introduces one new concept that you learn in practice.
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The next day, we review the previous day's concept and learn one new thing.
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Just- one day at a time.
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Click the link for the free trial,
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and I'll see you in my Intro to Ballet program,
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only on the STEEZY Studio.
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BRITTANY: And then her leg will extend out here.
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Since she doesn't have a barre to hold on to,
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she's really staying nice and tall on that supporting side.
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She's like a tree, she's not letting her upper body...
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