Dance quiz 2

Rond de jambe en l’air

circular movement of the leg in the air

Port de bras

graceful carriage of the arms, typically involving a bending movement

En croix

like a cross, to the front, to the side, to the back, to the side

Temps lié

to switch the weight from one leg to the other

Arabesque

Leg extends and straights to the back at 90 degrees or higher

En dehors

a turn to the outside (“out the door”)

Plié

to bend the knees

Tendu

brush the foot to a point on the floor

Degage

to point and stretch the foot to 45 degrees off the floor

Rond de Jambe

circular movement of the foot on the floor

Fondu

to melt

Battement

to brush the foot off the floor to 90 degrees in the air

En dedans

a turn to the inside

Flic-Flac

to flex and point the foot to the front of the ankle, and then to the back of the ankle

Glissade

to glide

Tour jeté

a turned under jeté. Moving backwards a jump in which the legs scissor switch in the air and land on one foot.

Pas de chat

step of the cat

Echappé

to escape

Balancé

a rocking step

Temps levé

time raised, step hop