Ballet Flashcards
0
Q
demi
A
half
1
Q
plie
A
to bend
2
Q
grand
A
large
3
Q
cambre
A
to arch
4
Q
tendu
A
to stretch
5
Q
devant
A
front
6
Q
a la seconde
A
side
7
Q
derriere
A
back
8
Q
en croix
A
in the shape of a cross
9
Q
sus-sous
A
over-under
10
Q
soutenu
A
to sustain
11
Q
degage
A
to disengage
12
Q
rond de jambe
A
circling of the leg
13
Q
en dehors
A
outward
14
Q
en dedans
A
inward
15
Q
eleve
A
to rise
16
Q
releve
A
to rise with a plie
17
Q
pique
A
to prick
18
Q
battement
A
to beat
19
Q
pirouette
A
to whirl or spin
20
Q
saute
A
to jump
21
Q
sissonne
A
two feet to one
no definition
22
Q
fondu
A
sinking down
23
Q
arabesque
A
no definition
24
jete
to leap
25
chaines
chained
26
chasse
to chase
27
en tournant
to turn
28
coupe
to cut
29
developpe
to develop
30
reverence
to curtsy/bow
31
pas de chat
step of the cat
32
passe
to pass
33
changement
to change
34
echappe
to escape
35
tour jete
turning leap
36
fouette
to whip
37
glissade
to glide
38
pas de bourree
no definition
39
tombe
to fall
40
en cloche
like a bell
41
emboite
boxed
42
adagio
series of slow, graceful movements
