Dance Terminology #7 and #8

Battu

Beaten

Batterie

Beaten steps

Brisé

Broken

Brisé vole

Flying broken

cabriole

Caper

Soubresaut

Sudden spring or bound

Royale

Royal

Ballon

Bounce

Balloné

Ball-like or bouncing step

Balotté

Tossed

Sissonn

Named after the originator of the step

Fermé

Closed

Ouvert

Open

Temps de cuisse

Thigh movement

Temps de fleche

Arrow movement

Temps levé

Time raised

Serré

Tight, close

Faille

Giving way

Contretemps

Beating against time

Entrechat

Interweaving or braiding

Sur le points

On the points

A plats

On flat

-É

-ed

-ment

-ing

Elancer

To dart

Etendre

To stretch

Glisser

To glide

Pliér

To bend

Relevér

To rise

Sauter

To jump

Tourner

To turn

Retiré vs passé

Retiré is static while passé is dynamic

Describe sur le cou de pied conditional

Foot is not wrapped around supporting leg

Describe sur le cou de pied unconditional

Foot is wrapped around supporting leg

Describe temps levé

A hop landing on the same foot

Describe sissone

A jump to the other foot

Jetés travel __

Upwards

Accent in

When the working leg is on the count

How many different arm positions are there for croisé derrière?

Two

When do contretemps occur?

On the and count

Where does the second leg close in tour de basque?

In the back