Ballet Terms Flashcards
1
Q
pilé
A
to bend
2
Q
tendu
A
to stretch
3
Q
dègagé
A
to disengage
4
Q
rond de jambe
A
around the leg
5
Q
battement
A
to beat
6
Q
cambré
A
arched
7
Q
coupé
A
to cut
8
Q
croisé
A
crossed
9
Q
relevé
A
to rise
10
Q
detourne
A
turned aside
11
Q
port de bras
A
carriage of the arms
12
Q
sus sous
A
under over
13
Q
demi
A
half
14
Q
glissade
A
to glide
15
Q
grande
A
big
16
Q
jeté
A
thrown
17
Q
pas de chat
A
step of the cat
18
Q
pas de cheval
A
step of the horse
19
Q
en de hors
A
outward
20
Q
developpé
A
to develop
21
Q
en croix
A
in the shape of the cross
22
Q
devant
A
to front
23
Q
a la second
A
to second
24
Q
derriere
A
behind
25
en bas
low
26
sauté
to jump
27
changement
to change
28
chassé
to chase
29
adagio
slow
30
allegro
fast
31
passé
to pass through
32
retiré
to draw up
33
tombé
to fall
34
assemble
to assemble
35
fondu
melting down
36
frappé
to strike
37
epaulment
shouldering
38
en de dans
inward
