Terms

Question 1

Demi

Answer 1

Half

Question 2

Grand

Answer 2

Large

Question 3

Devant

Answer 3

In Front

Question 4

Derriere

Answer 4

Behind, back

Question 5

Passe

Answer 5

Passed

Question 6

Cambré

Answer 6

Arched

Question 7

Temps Lié

Answer 7

Joined movement

Question 8

Chasé

Answer 8

To chase

Question 9

Sur le cou de pied

Answer 9

On the neck of the foot

Question 10

Cou de pied devant and derrere

Answer 10

Neck of the foot front back

Question 11

Sauté

Answer 11

Jump

Question 12

Relevé

Answer 12

To rise

Question 13

Réverence

Answer 13

To bow

Question 14

A la secondé

Answer 14

To the second

Question 15

En croix

Answer 15

Shape of a cross
Front side back side

Question 16

Plié

Answer 16

To bend
To warm up quads/ develop lightness in legs

Question 17

Battment tendu

Answer 17

To Stretch
To strengthen the muscles of the foot

Question 18

battement dégagé

Answer 18

to disengage
to strengthen muscles of foot & develop speed

Question 19

rond de jambe à terre

Answer 19

rounding of leg on the floor
to work turn out

Question 20

rond de jambe en l’air

Answer 20

rounding of leg in the air articulation of knee joint

Question 21

battement frappé

Answer 21

to strike or knock
for jumps

Question 22

battement fondue

Answer 22

to melt
to work legs for entering and landing jumps

Question 23

petit battements

Answer 23

little beats
for speed and precision (beats)

Question 24

développé

Answer 24

developed/unfold
a movement used in Adagio

Question 25

grand battements

Answer 25

large beats
to loosen hip joints and strengthen hip
muscles for développé and large jumps

Question 26

croisé

Answer 26

crossed

Question 27

à la quatrième devant derrière

Answer 27

to the fourth front/back

Question 28

effacé

Answer 28

shaded

Question 29

à la seconde

Answer 29

to the second

Question 30

écarté

Answer 30

throw wide apart

Question 31

devant

Answer 31

to the front

Question 32

derrière

Answer 32

to the back

Question 33

3 SQUARES

Answer 33

Hips, Pelvis, Ankles.

Question 34

Supporting Leg

Answer 34

the leg which supports the body

Question 35

Working ( gesture) leg

Answer 35

The leg that executes a given movement.