Ballet Flashcards
1
Q
Demi Plie
A
Small bend
2
Q
Grand Plie
A
Full bend
3
Q
Tendue
A
Stretched
4
Q
Degage
A
Disengaged or disengaging step
5
Q
Battement
A
Beating. A beating action of the extended or bent leg
6
Q
Rond de jambe
A
circular motion of the leg
7
Q
Fondue
A
sinking down, to melt
8
Q
Frappe
A
strike
9
Q
Releve
A
raised
10
Q
Retire
A
withdrawn
11
Q
Passe
A
passed, or to pass through
12
Q
Grand Battement
A
big kick with a straight leg
13
Q
Port de bras
A
carriage of the arms
14
Q
En bas
A
low as in arms
15
Q
En l’air
A
in the air
16
Q
A terre
A
on the ground
17
Q
En dehors
A
outward
18
Q
En dedans
A
inward
19
Q
Croise
A
Croise: crossed (legs crossed)
20
Q
Efface
A
shaded (legs open)
21
Q
Devant
A
front
22
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Derriere
A
back
23
Q
En face
A
facing the audience
24
Q
En arriere
A
backwards
25
En Croix
in the shape of a cross
26
Pirouette
whirl or spin
27
Chasse
chased
28
Changement de pieds
change of feet
29
Jete
throwing
30
Assemble
assembled or joined together
31
Balance
rocking step
32
Chaines
chains or links
33
Glissade
glide
34
Pas de bourree
small little steps that move you from one place to another
35
Tombe
falling
36
Developpe
developed
37
Pique
to prick
38
Sous sous
under over
39
Coupe
cut
40
Cou-de-pied
Neck of the working foot is placed between the base of the calf and the beginning
of the ankle
41
Detourne
turned aside
42
Ecarte
separated, thrown wide apart
43
Echappe
escaping movement
44
Saute
jumped
45
Pas de chat
cat’s step
46
Pas de cheval
horses step
47
A la seconde
in the second position
48
Adagio
at ease or leisure
49
Allegro
brisk, lively
50
Soubresaut
sudden spring
51
Tour
turn of the body
52
Arabesque
one of the basic poses in ballet
