Intermediate Flashcards
Derrière
Behind
En avant
Forward
En arriere
Backwards
En dehors
Outwards
En dedans
Inwards
Echappe
Escape
Tendu
Stretch
Grand
Big
Jete
Throw
Pas de chat
Step of the cat
Petit
Little
Retire
Withdraw
Saute
Jump
A terre
On the ground
Chasse
Chase
Developpe
Unfold
En croix
In the shape of a cross
Releve
Rise
Ronds de jambe
Round of the leg
Temp lie
Time linked
Temp leve
Lifted step
Tour on lair
Turn in the air
Soutenu
Sustained
De suite
Continuous
Assemble
Assemble
Balance
Sway
Coupe
Cut
Croise devant
Crossed front
Croise derriere
Crossed behind
Degage
Disengage
Dessous
Under
En bas
Low
En haut
High
Frappe
Strike
Pose
Placed step
Ferme
Closed
Ecarte
Separated
En lair
In the air
Fondu
Melt
Glisse
Glide
Sissone
Scissor like movement
Changement
Change
Efface
Shaded
Epaule
Shouldered
Entrechat
Interweaving
Ouverte
Open
Soubresaut
Jolt
Port de bras
A phrase referring to position, opposition and carriage of the arms to work in harmony with the head, body and legs to complement the dancers line
Devant
In front
PERGSET
Plier to bend Etendre to stretch Relever to rise Glisser to glide Sauter to jump Elamcer to dart Tourner to turn
Positions of the feet
Pied a terre Pied a quart Pied a Demi Pied a trois quart Sur la pointe On lair Flexed
4th positions
Opposite 5th croise
Opposite 1st ouverte
Opposite 3rd classical
Why do we use the 8 corners/wall
Used for choreography and to know which direction the dancer must face or travel in
Adage
A collection of slow graceful coordinated movements of arms, body, legs and head performed with ease
Allegro
Movement performed quickly and with liveliness highlighting the dancers speed and elevation
