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dimanche 17 février 2013

Advanced Vocabulary - Ballet


Ballet 

arabesque noun
a position in ballet dancing in which you lift one leg up behind you.

ballet noun
a type of dancing used for telling a story, with complicated movements that need great skill and a lot of training.

ballet noun
a performance of ballet.

ballet noun
a group of dancers who perform ballet.

corps de ballet noun
theatre all the members of a group who perform in a ballet , especially those who are not the main dancers.

pas de deux noun
a ballet dance for two people, usually performed by a man and a woman.

pirouette noun
a movement in which a dancer spins round quickly while balancing on the toes of one foot.

position noun
a way of placing your body in ballet or yoga.

prima ballerina noun
the most important female dancer in a ballet company.

tutu noun
a short skirt made of stiff cloth that a female ballet dancer wears.

pirouette verb
         a body spin, esp in dancing, on the toes or the ball of the foot. to perform a pirouette.


total words = 11