Ballet Terminology

positions

First, Second, Sixth

Port De Bras: carriage of the arms

first, second, fifth high, fifth low

To Bend

plié

pliés

Demi (half), grande (full)

To rise

Relevé

To stretch

Tendu

To disengage

Dégagé

Round of the Leg

Rond de Jambe

To strike

Frappé

To Prick

piqué

on the neck of the foot

Sur Le Cou-de-pied— also has Sure Le cou-de-pié derrière (back)

Directions: To the Front, To the Back, To the side, Outwards, Inwards

Devant, Derrière, À La second, En dehors, En dedans

elements of ballet technique

Bevel, Turnout, alignment, musicality, flexiility, srength