Ballet Flashcards

1
Q

Piqueé

A

Pricked

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2
Q

Pas de chavel

A

Step of the horse

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3
Q

Souse sus

A

over under

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4
Q

En Clonche

A

Like a bell

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5
Q

Balançoire

A

Like a seesaw

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6
Q

Balancé

A

Rocking step

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7
Q

Port de bras

A

carriage of the arms

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8
Q

Failli

A

Giving away

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9
Q

Pas de bourreé

A

Bourreé step

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10
Q

Penche

A

Incline or lean

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11
Q

Fouetté

A

whipped

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12
Q

Attitude

A

90 degree angle in leg

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13
Q

Pirrouette

A

to twirl

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14
Q

En promenade

A

in a walk

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15
Q

Chaînes

A

chains or links

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16
Q

Enveloppé

A

enveloped

17
Q

Développé

A

Time developed

18
Q

Temps Lié (tom lee-ay)

A

connected movement

19
Q

Allegro

A

brisk

20
Q

Adage/ Adagio

A

to ease or leisure

21
Q

sauté

A

jumped

22
Q

Changement

A

change of feet

23
Q

Assemblé

A

assemble

24
Q

Entrechat

A

interweaving or braiding

25
Q

Énchappé

A

escaping or slipping

26
Q

Pas de chat

A

step of the cat

27
Q

Glissade

A

glide

28
Q

Temps Levé

A

time raised

29
Q

En avant

A

Move Forward

30
Q

En arriére

A

Move Backwards

31
Q

De côté

A

to the side

32
Q

Croisé

A

Crossed

33
Q

Effacé

A

shaded

34
Q

Écarté

A

seperated

35
Q

A la Quatriéme

A

to the fourth