dance final

Bras bas

preparatory position of the arms

En cloche

like a bell

Syncopation

the interruption of the regular flow or rhythm

Port de bras

carriage of the arms

Musicality

how dancers hear, interpret, and dance to music

Canon

the same movement performed at different, specified times

Croisé

crossed

Fermé

closed

Ouvert

open

En croix

crossed pattern (front, side, back, side)

Entrechat

to weave

Temps lié

the transfer of weight

Battu

adding a beat (of the legs)

Balletomane

a ballet enthusiast

Brisé

a broken step

Corps de ballet

a group of dancers who are not principal dancers or soloists

Kinesthetic

the awareness of the body’s position and movement

Sur le cou-de-pied

at the neck of the foot

Emboîté

fit together

Effacé

shaded

Assemblé

joined together

Cabriole

a jump with calves beaten in the air

Ballon

the elasticity of a jump

Improvisation

spontaneously creating movement

Fouetté

whipping motion

Locomotor

traveling movement

Axial

Stationary movement

Echappé

escaping movement

Failli

a transitional step

Prima Ballerina

the first principal dancer

Pas de chat

step of the cat

Pas de cheval

step of the horse

Cavalier

the male partner of the prima ballerina

En tournant

while turning

Renversé

reversed