Basic Ballet Theory Review

This set of flashcards covers essential ballet vocabulary and terminology as outlined in the lecture notes for review of ballet theory.

croisé devant

croisé derrière

à la quatrième devant

à la quatrième derrière

écarté devant

écarté derrière

effacé devant

effacé derrière

à la seconde

port de bras

Carriage of the arms.

plié

Bent.

grand

Large.

tendu

Stretched.

en l’air

In the air.

dégagé

Disengaged.

à terre

On the ground.

cambré

Arched.

en croix

In the shape of a cross.

sur le cou-de-pied

On the 'neck' of the foot.

devant

In front.

rond de jambe

Round/circle of the leg.

derrière

In back.

retiré

Withdraw.

passé

Passed.

pirouette

Whirl or spin.

chaînés

Chains or links.

détourné

Turned aside.

sauté

Jumped or jumping.

changement de pieds

Change of feet.

assemblé

Assembled or joined together.

jeté

Thrown or throwing.

temps levé

Time raised, a hop from one foot.

échappé

Escaping or slipping movement.

soubresaut

Sudden spring or bound.

chassé

Chased.

sissonne simple

Simple sissonne, spring from fifth landing with one foot.

sur le cou-de-pied en avant

Forward, direction for the execution of a step.

en arrière

Backward, direction for the execution of a step.

de côté

Sideways, direction for the execution of a step.

dessus

Over, indicates that the working foot passes in front of the supporting foot.

dessous

Under, indicates that the working foot passes behind the supporting foot.

en dehors

Outward.

en dedans

Inward.

épaulement

Shouldering.

épaulé

Shouldered.

croisé

Crossed.

effacé

Shaded.

écarté

Thrown wide apart, separated.

à la quatrième

In the fourth.