Cecchetti Classical Ballet Theory Vocabulary Study Guide Grade 6 The Complete Cecchetti Classical Ballet Syllabus Online

Grade 6

All material contained in the previous Grades with the addition of the following:

Theory

Basic Steps:

Candidate will be asked to demonstrate individually and may be asked to demonstrate a series of steps, jetés over, etc. soutenu or de suite


Assemblé dessus élancé – Assembled over and darted


Assemblé en avant – Assembled to the front


Demi contretemps – 1/2 against time


Entrechat royale – Royal interweaving


Grand jeté en avant – Large leap forward


Grand jeté en tournant – Large leap turning


Pas de bourée couru – Bourrée step or stuffed step run


Pas de bourrée en tournant – En dehors and en dedans


Pas de bourrée piqué – Bourrée step or stuffed step pricked


Posé developpé – Posed step unfolding


Posé tours – Posed step; turn


Sissonne dessous – Sissonne under


Sissonne dessus – Sissonne over


Soussus – Under over

Vocabulary

Couru – Run


Demi-contretemps – Half against time


Entrechat royale – Royal interweaving


Grands jetés en tournant – Large leap turning


Piqué – Pricked


Posé tour – Placed or posed turn


Pose developpé – Placed or posed step unfolding


Soussus – Under over

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