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Allonge
extended/outstretched
Arriere
backwards, a step that is moving away from the audience
Assemble Porte
an assemble step that requires a preparatory step in order to carry the assemble from one spot to another
Avant
forward, a step that is moving towards the audience
Ballon
bouncing step, jumping lightly and landing softly to rebound off of the ground
Balancoire
seesaw step, swinging motion with the legs through first position
Ballet d’action
a ballet with a plot or story
Battement retire
step were the foot is lifted from fifth position to touch the side of the knee and them raised into the air like a developpe with staccato movement of the foot and leg
Battu
beat, can be applied to any step with a beat of the legs
Cambre
arched, the body is bent in the torso either back or sideways with epaulment
Coda
finale in a classical ballet
Cote
sideways, a step that either goes left or righ
Cou-de-pied
the neck of the foot/ankle, the foot is lifted to the ankle with a pointed foot
Cou-de-pied (sur le
the whole foot is placed of the ankle of the other leg, the foot is wrapped around the ankle
Coupe
to cut, a small step either done as a preparation or an ending to another step, usually one foot replaces the other
Couru
running step, usually very small steps on releve
Croise
crossed, legs are crossed with epaulment and the leg can be either in the front or the bac
Croix (en)
in the shape of a cross, the legs go in a front side back side pattern
Danseur(premiere)
first dancer, leading male dancer or the company
Dedan (en)
inward, counterclockwise rotation, towards supporting side
Dessous
under, the working foot places behind the supporting foot
Dessus
over, the working foot is placed in front of the supporting foot
Devant
- in front, step or placement of a limb in front of the body
A le quatrieme derriere
a position facing the front with the working leg behind the body, fourth position
A le quatrieme devant
a position facing the front with the working leg in front of the body, fourth position
Elance
to dart, a step that travels, right off of the floor
Sur le pointes (emboites)
a step on pointe shoes moving backwards and forwards
Epaule
a version of second arabesque where the dancer raises their arm and looks over their shoulder, showcasing the back
Face (en)
facing the audience
Ferme
closed, indicating that the end of the step ends in a closed position of the feet
Foutte
whipping movement, short whipped movement of the foot that can be applied to many steps for the use of momentum
Gargouillade
a step that resembles a pas de chat except for the fact that the legs do a rond de jambe en lair in each direction
Glisse
gliding step
Ouvert
opened, indicating that the step is ended on one leg with the other still in the air, forming and opened position
Pas de deux
dance for two
Passe
passing step, the foot draws up the front/back of the legs and switches to the other side of the leg
Pique
pricking step, a step where the dancer steps onto releve
Pirouette
turning step on one foot with the other leg raised in some way
Port de bras
carriage of the arms
Pose
poised, a step similar to pique when the dancer performs a small developpe before steping into the desired position
Raccourci
shortened, a sharp bending movement of the knee to retire
Releve
raised, rising onto either demi-pointe or pointe
Renverse
the bending of a body during a turn as if the body is wrapped around a pole, bending sideways and backwards
Saute
jumping- a term added to a step to indicate that it is a jumping step
Seconde (a la)
to the second, the foot is placed in second position en lair or en terre
Serre
tight/close, petit battements that are smaller and beat lower on the ankle
Sous-sus
a tight fifth position on releve
Soutenu
a traveling turn in sous sus
Temp leve
time raised, a hop from one foot to the other raised in any position
Terre (a)
on the ground, indicating that the working leg is on the ground
Terre (par)
along the ground- the working leg is moving on the ground
Tour
a turn of the body, a turning jump
Vole
flying step
Volee (de)
in flight, step has soaring movement
Battement frappe
struck battement, dancer forcefully extends leg from cou de pied in front side or back
Dehors (en)
outward, clockwise rotation
Sur le pointe
a step that is on pointe
Derriere
behind/back, a step or the placement of a limb behind the body
Battement fondue
a step where the working leg is in cou de pied and the supporting leg is in plie, both legs extend at the same time with the working leg going front, side, or back
Conditional cou de pied
a version of cou de pied where the foot is pointed on the ankle.
