Barre Work Flashcards
1
Q
Plié (demi and grand)
A
To bend (half and big)
2
Q
Battement
A
A beat
3
Q
Battement tendu
A
Beating, to stretch
4
Q
Battement glissé
A
Beating, to glide
5
Q
Battement fondu
A
Beating, to melt
6
Q
Ronde de jambe (á terre and en l’air)
A
Circle of the leg (on the ground and in the air)
7
Q
Développé
A
To unfold
8
Q
Grand battement
A
Big beating action
9
Q
Barre work
A
Basic movements studied in first section of the class to warm, tone, strengthen and stretch the muscles
