Fall 2022 Tech Terms Flashcards
fermé
closed
ouvert
open
en avant
to the front
en arrière
to the back
de côté
to the side
pas de couru
running step
en tournant
to turn
soubresaut
-jumping, escaping movement
-jumping and landing with both feet in fifth
royale
beating one leg in front and beating back
entrechat quatre
four interweavings
balançoire
swinging leg, bent
en cloche
swinging leg, straight
temps de flèche
jump with both legs flinging up in the back
en manège
circular
pas de poisson
step of the fish
failli
giving away
sur le cou-de-pied
on the neck of the foot
serré
beating strictly back or front
temps de cuisse
step of the thigh
coda
concluding section
Maria Tallchief
-first American ballet dancer to dance with Paris Opera Ballet
-Balanchine
Marjorie Tallchief
-Osage nation
-Maria’s sister
Yvonne Chateau
Native American ballerina
Rosella Hightower
-Choctow descent
-Oklahoma
