Beginner Ballet Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Por de bra
A
Movement of arms
2
Q
Plié
A
To bend
3
Q
Releve
A
Lift or rise
4
Q
Tendu
A
Stretch (toe on the floor)
5
Q
Dégagé
A
To disengage foot from the floor
6
Q
Rond de jamb
A
Circle of the leg
7
Q
Retire
A
Position w/ working foot to standing knee
8
Q
Sauté
A
Small jump
9
Q
Passé
A
The action of passing through retiré
10
Q
A terre
A
On the floor
11
Q
En l’air
A
In the air
12
Q
Chasé
A
To chase, transition step
13
Q
En croix
A
On the cross
14
Q
Fondú
A
To melt, pile on the leg
15
Q
Pas de bouré
A
Three step transition
