Terms Flashcards
Demi
Half
Grand
Large
Devant
In Front
Derriere
Behind, back
Passe
Passed
Cambré
Arched
Temps Lié
Joined movement
Chasé
To chase
Sur le cou de pied
On the neck of the foot
Cou de pied devant and derrere
Neck of the foot front back
Sauté
Jump
Relevé
To rise
Réverence
To bow
A la secondé
To the second
En croix
Shape of a cross
Front side back side
Plié
To bend
To warm up quads/ develop lightness in legs
Battment tendu
To Stretch
To strengthen the muscles of the foot
battement dégagé
to disengage
to strengthen muscles of foot & develop speed
rond de jambe à terre
rounding of leg on the floor
to work turn out
rond de jambe en l’air
rounding of leg in the air articulation of knee joint
battement frappé
to strike or knock
for jumps
battement fondue
to melt
to work legs for entering and landing jumps
petit battements
little beats
for speed and precision (beats)
développé
developed/unfold
a movement used in Adagio
