Midterm Flashcards
0
Q
Demi-pointe
A
Half (¾) bend of the foot
1
Q
Ballerina
A
Italian for female dancer
2
Q
Demi-plié
A
Bend half
3
Q
Grand plié
A
Large bend
4
Q
Tendu
A
Stretch to the point
5
Q
Dégagé
A
Disengage
6
Q
Ronde de Jambe
A
Circle of the leg
7
Q
En dehor
A
Outwards (front to back)
8
Q
En dadan
A
Inwards (back to front)
9
Q
Devant
A
Front
10
Q
A la seconde
A
To the 2nd position
11
Q
Derrière
A
Behind
12
Q
Chasse
A
Glide
13
Q
Releve
A
To rise from plié
14
Q
Eleve
A
To rise
15
Q
Barre
A
Bar
16
Q
Corps de ballet
A
Ensemble
17
Q
En croix
A
In cross
18
Q
Frappe
A
Strike
19
Q
Salute
A
Jump
20
Q
Turnout
A
Turnout from the hips
21
Q
5 positions of the feet
A
Barre center
22
Q
5 body positions
A
Center
23
Q
Sous-sus
A
When feet are close together in eleve 5th (over under)
24
Ecchappe
Escaped
