ballet test 1

en l'air

en l'air

movement will be made in the air

allégro

fast moves, sautes, jetes, entrechant, cabriole, assemble

arabesque

position on one leg, leg is extended to a right angle from the leg

arrière

moving backwards

assemblé

dancer shoots on leg in the air for the legs to be joined together in the air, and land in fifth

attitude

leg is the standing position with the second leg lifted at a 90 degree angle

avant

moving forward

balancé

a rocking step, where the dancer switches feet

ballon

to bounce, jump with ease and lightness

battement

beating, can beat against the floor or the leg

bras

arms, usually first

brisé

broken, leg sweeps up and meet to land in fifth, like assemble but traveling

chaînés

chain links, tight turns across the floor in first

changement

change of the feet, both feet jumping from and landing in fifth

chassé

to chase, foot leads another across the floor

côté

to the side

cou-de-pied

neck of the foot, between the ankle and calf

croisé

crossed, crossed from the perspective of the audience

dedans

inwards

dehors

outwards

demi-plié

half bend of the knees

demi-pointe

dancer is on the high balls of the foot

derrière

in the back

devant

in the front

développé

developing movement, unfolding, working leg is drawn up the standing leg

Échappé

to escape

effacé

shaded, a position when the legs are uncrossed or open to the audience

en face

facing the audience

fondu

to melt, gradual bending of the leg on one leg

glissade

to glide, gliding from side to side from foot to another from fifth to fifth

grand

big or large

jeté

throwing of the leg starting from tendu

ligne

line

ouvert

open, indicates an open movement

pas

step of

pas de bourrée

starts in plie, and steps back side front in coupe

pas de chat

step of the cat, one leg jumps into the air and then the other follows

penché

leaning

petit

small

piqué

to prick

pirouette

spin, complete turn while the foot is in passe

plié

bend of the knees

pointes

on pointe

port de bras

movement of the arms, arms passing through different positions

relevé

rising, the feet on demi pointe

retiré

withdrawn, foot passes from one side of the leg to the other

rond de jambe

circle of the leg

sauté

jump

terre

on the ground

tournant

turning

allongé

elongated

battu

beaten

coupé

to cut

dégagé

disengaged

frappé

to strike

entrechant

interweaving, like a changement but landing in the same position

sissonne

scissors

soubresaut

sous sous, but a jump

soutenu

a turn in sous sous

tendu

stretched