Twirling in Tutus: Ballet Vocabulary

“But we’ll see a different ballet later in the season,” Mama promised. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina

I had already memorized the choreography of the Balanchine Nutcracker, so I expected to come out of class dancing like a real ballerina. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina

She already has her ballet outfit on—a pink leotard, pink tights, and a pink tutu. A Soft Place to Land

As part of it, Calvin Royal III, an African-American soloist at American Ballet Theater, performed the “Agon” pas de deux with Unity Phelan of City Ballet.– The New York Times

Taylor flitted from spot to spot, turning pirouettes, waving to an unseen crowd. Beauty Queens

“Then Cinderella lifts up to an arabesque. She follows through, plants her foot down in front of her, and does a forward bend.” The Sea in Winter

Certain physical attributes are necessary — good turnout, along with flexible ankles and feet — but there is no single standard.
– The New York Times

There are a number of attitudes according to the position of the body in relation to the audience: for example, attitude croisée, attitude effacée, attitude de face.
– American Ballet Theatre

Nancy put her right foot up on the barre with her toes pointed. The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4

Now it’s the final performance of the season. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina

The rest of the cast, sitting with her on the edge of the stage, seems braced. Drama High

Generations of Volpe’s students had heard him say, “If all we had was a bare stage with one light bulb, we could still do theater.” Drama High

Nancy had loved the special holiday ballet, especially the second act, which was set entirely in the Land of Sweets. The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4

She keeps the playbill in a binder at home, with the programs from the sixty-plus New York shows she has seen since. Drama High

Before the advent of blind auditions, the percentage of women in major symphony orchestras in the United States was less than 5 percent. Blink

The twelve-note octave as we know it became a firm fixture of Western music after the publication in 1722 of J. S. Bach’s forty-eight preludes and fugues for the 'Well-Tempered Keyboard’. The Story of Music

The houselights start to dim, and the first notes of the overture rise up from the pit. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

The coda is quite short and quiet, with a reference to the trio: the music gets slower and slower, and ends pianissimo. Wilson, Christopher

For musicians the sheet music provides the counts and note measure for measure, with directives on tempo and sound — allegro, adagio, and crescendo.
– Forbes

For musicians the sheet music provides the counts and note measure for measure, with directives on tempo and sound — allegro, adagio, and crescendo.
– Forbes