Final Flashcards
pirouette
whirl
sissone
a spring from both feet that finishes on one foot
ouvert
open
fermée
closed
de côté
travel to the side
assemblé
“assembled” a spring off one foot onto both feet
temps levé
movement (or time) raised
sur le cou-de-pied
at the ankle of the support foot
jeté
“thrown,” its a spring or leap from one foot to the other
pas de chat
“step of the cat”
glissade
“glide”
coupé
“cut”
chassé
“chased”
balancé
“to swing or rock to and fro”
grand jeté en avant
is a large, forward-traveling leap
temps levé en arabesque
is a hop or spring on one foot with other leg extended in arabesque
temps levé en retiré
a spring or hop is made on one foot with the other foot drawn up to retiré position
soutenu en tournant
“sustained turning”
tombé
“falling” or “fallen”
tours chaînés
“chain, links”
