Ballet Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
a la seconde
A
Foot is placed in second position
2
Q
battu
A
to the beat, rhythm
3
Q
grande battement
A
large beat
4
Q
degage
A
disengaged, extended tendu, 45 degrees from hip
5
Q
attitude
A
flexed at knee, thigh lifted
6
Q
adage
A
slow, sustained
7
Q
devant
A
in front, limb infront
8
Q
developpe
A
a full extension of the leg in any direction
9
Q
en arriere
A
backward
10
Q
en avant
A
forward, to audience
11
Q
en crois
A
cross shape, pattern
12
Q
en dedans
A
toward the inside
13
Q
en dehors
A
toward the outside
14
Q
fondu
A
sinking, lowering, down
15
Q
port de bras
A
carriage of the arms
