tarantella
[tah-rahn-TEL-lah]
A fast Italian dance 6/8 time.
temps levé
[tah-luh-VAY]
Time raised, or raising movement. A term of the Cecchetti method. This is a hop from one foot with the other raised in any position. The instep is fully arched when leaving the ground and the spring must come from the positing of the toe and the extension of the leg after demi-plié. Also referred as sissone simple.
temps lié
[tah lyay]
Connected movement. Temps lié is a series of systematized and connected arm and leg movements done for practice. In Cicchetti method temps lié is a step that transfers weight from one foot to the other. It begins with a tendu in any direction and usually passes through either fourth position or second position, in plié, on the way to shifting the dancer’s weight to the other foot. In Russian school temps lié is an exercise, used in a center practice that us composed of a series of steps and arm movements and involves forth, fifth and second positions.
This exercise is valuable to achieve a soft demi-plié, teaches control and balance in transmitting body weight from one position to another.
temps relevé
[tahn ruhl-VAY]
Lifting movement. A term of the Russian school. This is an exercise done at the barre or in the centre. It is often used as a preparation for another movement. When it serves as preparation for pirouette, the working leg does the développé forward, then is whipped to second position and to sur le cou-de-pied while the supporting leg remains in demi-plié. The dancer immediately does a relevé and turns in a pirouette en detours. Temp relevé may be performed en sedan or en decor at 45 to 90 degrees.
battement tendu
[bat-MAHN tahn-dew]
Stretched battement. An exercise done at a barre or centre in which one leg is extended until the point of the stretched foot barely touches the ground.
tire-bouchon
[teer-boo-SHAWN]
Like a corkscrew.
Most terms in classical ballet are the same, or at least similar, regardless of the school of training. However, tier-bouchon (teer-boo-shon) is one that appears to have multiple meanings. Here are a few:
In Russian school is often referred to an attitude position front but also some teacher call tire-bouchon a pirouette from fifth position en detour with arms in third (fifth) position.
A turn - the working leg is drawn up slowly to the side of the supporting leg as a turn is performed.