Ballet Terms Flashcards
reverence
to bow or curtsey
tombe
to fall
degage
to disengage
changement
to change feet
adagio
a series of exercises following the center practice
port de bras
the path that the arms follow in ballet
fondu
sinking down; melting
releve
to rise
demi plie
small bend
rond de jambe
a circular movement of the leg
balance
an alternation of balance, shifting the weight from one foot to the other
frappe
to strike
grand battement
large kick or raising of the leg into the air
chainee
a series of turns on demi-pointe or on pointe; chains or links
arabesque
the longest line possible from the fingertips to the toes; weight supported on one foot, with the other leg at a 90 degree angle
tendu
to stretch or point
pas de bourre
bourree step; back, side, front
chasse
one foot chases the other foot out of its position
