Ballet Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Glissade
A
glide; a traveling step; terre à terre step used to link other steps
2
Q
Assemblé
A
Assembled or joined together; takes off from one foot, landing on two feet
3
Q
Jeté
A
thrown; takes off from one foot, landing on one foot
4
Q
Pas de chat
A
step of the cat
5
Q
Pas de bourrée
A
bourrée step
6
Q
Sauté/Temps levé
A
jumped/raising movement
7
Q
Brisé
A
broken
8
Q
Échappe
A
escaped; opening of both feet from a closed to an open position
9
Q
Temps de cuisse
A
thigh movement
10
Q
Ballotté
A
tossed
11
Q
Changement
A
change of feet (5th to 5th)
12
Q
Royale
A
royal; a changement where the legs beat before changing 5th
13
Q
Ballon
A
bounce; refers to the light, elastic quality desired when jumping
14
Q
Couru
A
running
15
Q
Sissonne
A
named for the originator of the step; jump from two feet to one foot
