Ballet Flashcards
1
Q
À la seconde:
A
To second position
2
Q
À terre
A
On the ground
3
Q
Adagio
A
Slow tempo
4
Q
Allegro
A
Brisk tempo
5
Q
Allongé
A
Elongated
6
Q
Arabesque
A
Standing on one leg while the other is extended behind them
7
Q
Arriére
A
Backwards
8
Q
Assemblé
A
Joined together
9
Q
Attitude
A
Leg is bent at 90°
10
Q
Ballon
A
To bounce
11
Q
Battement dégagé
A
Disengaged beats
12
Q
Battu
A
Beaten
13
Q
Brisé
A
Broken
14
Q
Cabriole
A
“Caper.” A jump where the legs beat together at the calves before landing
15
Q
Chaînés
A
Chain, link
16
Q
Chassé
A
To chase
17
Q
Coupé
A
To cut
18
Q
Croisé
A
Crossed
19
Q
Dégagé
A
Disengage
20
Q
Derrière
A
Back
21
Q
Devant
A
In front
22
Q
Developpe
A
To develop
23
Q
Effacé
A
“Shaded,” a position open to the audience
