Ballet movement

• Plie - to bend

• Releve - to rise

• Tendu - to stretch

• Degage - to disengage

• Rond de jambe - circle of the leg

• Developpe - to develop

• Saute - to jump

• Soutenu - to sustain

• Fondu - to melt

• Passe - to pass

• Adagio - slow and sustain movement

• Allegro - fast quick movement

• Grand battement - large kicks

• Pas de Chat - step of the cat

• Chaine - chained

• Pirouette - to turn

• Port de Bras - carriage of the arms

• Reverence - curtsy or bow

• Echappe - to escape

• Frappe - to strike

Directions

• Devant - to the front

• A la seconde - to the second (side)

• Derriere - to the back

• A terre - on the floor

• En l’air - in the air

Position of the Feet

• First position - my heels are kissing

• Second position - right foot a little farther than the last position (open up heels)

• Third position - cover up arch of left foot with heel of right foot (cover mousehole)

• Fourth position - open the mousehole

• Fifth position - cover big toe with heel

• Sixth position - feet are parallel