Ballet Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Define Attitude
A
attitude: a position where the body is supported on one leg while the other is raised with the knee bent, generally one arm is in the 4th position en haut (o) and the other arm is in demi 2nd or extended in the 4th position back
2
Q
Au Milieu (o-milly-er)
A
in the centre
3
Q
Autour de la salle
A
around the room
4
Q
Balloon
A
buoyant quality
5
Q
Ballonné
A
a light jump on one leg (ball like)
6
Q
Battlement
A
beating
7
Q
Batterie
A
beaten
8
Q
Brisé
A
broken
9
Q
Cabriole
A
to caper
10
Q
chaîné
A
link or string together
11
Q
Cou de pied
A
neck of the foot
12
Q
Couru
A
run
13
Q
De côté
A
to the side
14
Q
Demi
A
Half
15
Q
Demi-Contretemps
A
half against time
