Ballet Terms Final Flashcards
1
Q
Grande plié
A
Giant bend.
2
Q
Petit battlement
A
Small battlement in the ankle.
3
Q
Battement seere
Accent on the last e.
A
Tight beat
4
Q
Double frappe
A
Double strike
5
Q
En cloche
A
Like a bell.
6
Q
Promenade
A
Turn in a walk.
7
Q
Promenade
A
To walk.
8
Q
Penche accent on last e.
A
To lean.
9
Q
Balance
Accent on last e
A
A step that rocks or swings from foot to foot. To balance.
10
Q
Tombe
Accent on last e
A
To fall.
11
Q
Pirouette
A
To spin.
12
Q
Soubresaut
A
Quick spring.
13
Q
Pas de chat
A
Step of the cat.
14
Q
Emboite
A
Tightly fitted or boxed.
15
Q
Jete
Accent on the last e
A
Throwing of a step.
