#1 Flashcards
What is a Demi Plie?
Half Bend of the knees
What is a Plie?
Bend of the knee
What is a grand plie?
Full bend of the knees
What is a Tendu?
brushing the foot to a point on the floor
What is a degage?
brushing the foot slightly disengaged from the floor
What is a developpe?
When the working leg extends from a passé position
What is a Chasse?
To chase one leg after another
What is a Grand Battement?
Large kicks
What is a echappe?
escaping from a closed position to an open position back to a closed position
What is a Releve?
raise on to the half toe/demi point
What is a Ronde de Jombe?
a circular movement of the leg on the floor
What is a flex and point?
when the toes are up and then down to form an arch
What is a Port de Bras?
a series of arm movements that passes through various positions
What is a Passé?
when the toe passes the knee of the standing leg
What is a Turn out?
rotation of the legs outward so that your feet and knees are sideways instead of forwards