Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Tendu
A
To brush
2
Q
Dégagé
A
Disengage
3
Q
Ron de jambe
A
Circle of the leg
4
Q
Battlement
A
A big kick
5
Q
Coupe
A
A position where foot is at ankle
6
Q
Passé
A
Foot at knee, toe pointed
7
Q
Chassè
A
To chase
8
Q
Balancè
A
Sway side to side
9
Q
Turn out
A
Feet in a “v”
10
Q
Glissade
A
To glide
11
Q
Assemble
A
To bring feet together (1 to 2)
12
Q
Sissone
A
To scissor (2 to 1)
13
Q
Pas de buree
A
Back side front
14
Q
Arabesque
A
Straight leg, extended
15
Q
Jeté
A
A leap
16
Q
Chainé
A
Linking turn
17
Q
Pirouette
A
A turn or spin on one leg
18
Q
Tombé
A
To fall
19
Q
Waltz
A
Down up up
20
Q
Pivot turn
A
Pushing on one foot, and rotating on the other
21
Q
Jazz square
A
Making a box with your feet
22
Q
Ball change
A
A weight shift
23
Q
Jazz hands
A
Splade (stretched) fingers
24
Q
Plié
A
To bend
