ballet terms list 2 Flashcards
1
Q
pas de bourée
A
back-side-front
2
Q
en dedans
A
inward/inside
3
Q
en dehors
A
outward
4
Q
frappé
A
to strike
5
Q
fondu
A
to melt
6
Q
pas de chat
A
step of the cat
7
Q
developpé
A
to develop
8
Q
elevé
A
to rise without plié
9
Q
glissade
A
to glide
10
Q
changement
A
to change
11
Q
échappé
A
to escape
12
Q
tombé
A
to fall
13
Q
promenade
A
walk around
14
Q
devant
A
to the front
15
Q
derierre
A
to the back
16
Q
grande
A
big
17
Q
petite
A
small
18
Q
temps lié
A
connected step
19
Q
soubresaut
A
quick jump where feet land in fifth
20
Q
sountenu en tournant
A
sustained turn
21
Q
attitude
A
working leg bent at 90 degrees
22
Q
balançoire
A
to swing
23
Q
ballon
A
to bounce
24
Q
batteau
A
beating
25
Q
cabriole
A
brushing front leg to meet the back
26
Q
detourné
A
turn to the side
27
Q
entrechat quatre
A
braiding, back/front
28
Q
royale
A
jump, beat front/back in one beat
29
Q
balance
A
rocking step
30
Q
pas de deux
A
dance for two
