Ballet Terms Final Flashcards by Sophie Leiton Toomey

Q

Grande plié

A

Giant bend.

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Petit battlement

A

Small battlement in the ankle.

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Battement seere

Accent on the last e.

A

Tight beat

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Double frappe

A

Double strike

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En cloche

A

Like a bell.

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Promenade

A

Turn in a walk.

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Promenade

A

To walk.

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Penche accent on last e.

A

To lean.

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Balance

Accent on last e

A

A step that rocks or swings from foot to foot. To balance.

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Tombe

Accent on last e

A

To fall.

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Pirouette

A

To spin.

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Q

Soubresaut

A

Quick spring.

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Pas de chat

A

Step of the cat.

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Emboite

A

Tightly fitted or boxed.

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Jete

Accent on the last e

A

Throwing of a step.

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Grand jete

Accent on the last e.

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Big leap.

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Croise

Accent last e.

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Crossed position.

Q

Ecarte

Accents on the first and last e.

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Separated or thrown apart.

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Efface

Accent on last e.

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Shaded or uncrossed.

Q

En avant

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To the front

Q

En arriere

Accent on first e

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Means to go backwards.

Q

A la seconde.

Accent on a.

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To the side.

Q

A la quatrieme

Accents on a and first e

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At the fourth.