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Ballet Dictionary Letter E

Term

Pronunciation

Definition
ecarté
ay'-kar-tay'
Step aside; swerving; deviation; one of three épualement positions; a directional term used to describe a position where the leg is extended to the side.
Example: with the hips and shoulders facing the diagonal, extend one leg to the side.
échappé
ay'-shah-pay'
To escape; a movement that begins in 5th position and moves quickly to 2nd position either by sliding feet to the ball of the foot or as a jump from 5th position to 2nd position.
effacé
ay-fah-say'
To draw aside; one of three épualement positions; a directional term used to describe a position where one leg is in either in front or back.
emboîté
ahn-bwah-tay'
To fit in; joining; a jumping movement from one foot to the other.
Example: with the right leg slightly bent and held off the floor 45°, jump up and land on the right leg with the left leg slightly bent and held off the floor 45°; usually this move is repeated in quick succession.
en
ahn
In; to.
entrechat
ahn-truh-shah'
To caper; to dash against each other; a jump from two feet, beating the legs together and landing either on one or two feet.
entrelacé
ahn-truh-lah-say'
To interlace.
épualement
ay-pawhl-mahn'
Shoulder; a term used to describe one of three positions: croisé, écarté, or effacé.

English Ballet
English National Ballet is one of the world's great ballet companies. The original 1950s vision for the Company - to take classical ballet of the highest quality to the widest geographical audience, at a price everyone can afford - remains the cornerstone of the Company's philosophy today.
As a flagship company for the nation, English National Ballet presents an extensive touring schedule at home and abroad. We employ the best of British and international talent: choreographers, dancers, designers, musicians, rehearsal staff, technicians and administrators - all working as an ensemble to create productions that tour brilliantly and are accessible and exciting to our audiences.
English National Ballet is committed to developing the art form by keeping the cornerstones of the classical repertoire vibrantly alive. By commissioning and acquiring new pieces, refurbishing existing works and encouraging new choreographers to work with our impeccably trained performers we aim to maintain an original and popular repertoire for the nation. Affordable pricing for our performances is key and ensures that we continue to develop new audiences, maintaining an enthusiastic and dedicated following for our work.
The Company has set the standard in maximising accessibility to dance, especially in its ground-breaking education and outreach activity. The dedicated Education and Community Unit works within all the communities that the Company tours to. Their work is integral to our goal of creating relationships with a wide variety of audiences nationwide and encouraging understanding of ballet.

There are 64 dancers in the Company, and this is augmented to 120 for annual performances at the Royal Albert Hall. There are approximately 80 members of staff, with departments including Artistic, Wardrobe, Technical, Education and Administration. In addition, the Orchestra of English National Ballet has 47 core members and is increased for performances in large theatres throughout the country.


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B flat major, Op.9, No.1
E flat major, Op.9, No.2
B major, Op.9, No.3
D flat Major, Op.27, No.2
B major, Op.32, No.1
G major, Op.37, No.2
F sharp minor, Op.48, No.2
F minor, Op.55, No.1
E major, Op.62, No.2
E minor, Op.72, No.1
C sharp minor, No.20
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