Ballet Flashcards
0
Q
En l’air
A
In the air
1
Q
Adage, Adagio
A
ease or leisure
2
Q
En face
A
Facing the Audience
3
Q
Á terre
A
On the ground.
4
Q
Sauté, sautée
A
Jump, jumping
5
Q
Allégro
A
Brisk, lively.
6
Q
En arrière
A
Backward, used to indicate that a step is moving backward
7
Q
Assemblé
A
Assembled for joined together
8
Q
En avant
A
Forward
9
Q
Balancé
A
Rocking step
10
Q
Battement
A
Beating
11
Q
Dégagé
A
Disengaged
12
Q
Frappé
A
To strike
13
Q
Sur le cou-de-pied
A
On the ankle
14
Q
Tendu
A
Stretch
15
Q
Bras
A
Arms
16
Q
Corps
A
Body
17
Q
Jambe
A
Leg
18
Q
Bras bas
A
Arms down low, preparatory
19
Q
Brisé
A
Broken, breaking
20
Q
Chaînés
A
Chained, linked
21
Q
Changement
A
Changing of the feet
22
Q
Chassé
A
Chased
23
Q
En cloche
A
Like a bell
24
Q
En croix
A
In the shape of a cross
25
Q
Croisé, croisée
A
Crossed
26
Q
En dedans
A
Inward
27
Q
En dehors
A
Outward
28
Q
Devant
A
In front
29
Q
Écarté
A
Seperated
30
Q
Échappé
A
Escaping or slipping movement
31
Q
Effacé
A
Shaded
