Terms Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
Q
Cambre
A
TO arch
2
Q
echappe
A
To escape
3
Q
Releve
A
To rise
4
Q
Port de bras
A
carriage of the arms
5
Q
en haut
A
high
6
Q
Adagio
A
slow and sustained
7
Q
allegro
A
brisk and lively
8
Q
balance
A
to rock back and forth
9
Q
en croix
A
in the shape of a cross; pattern of front, back, side, back, side
10
Q
en dedan
A
inward
11
Q
en dehor
A
outward
12
Q
grand battements
A
big beats
13
Q
Reverence
A
“reverence”, curtesy or bow
14
Q
arabesque
A
performed with the working leg straight and extended behind the body
15
Q
developpe
A
to develop
16
Q
petite
A
small
17
Q
pas de chat
A
step of the cat
18
Q
croise
A
crossed
19
Q
fondu
A
to melt
20
Q
glissade
A
to glide
21
Q
sur le cou-de-plie
A
on the neck of the foot
22
Q
assemble
A
to assemble
23
Q
degage/battement jete
A
disengage
24
Q
soutenu
A
sustained
25
tendu
to stretch/pointe
26
demi
half
27
derriere
in back
28
devant
in front
29
plie
bend
30
saute
jump
31
en bas
low
32
chasse
to chase
33
changement
to change
34
pas de bourree
crammed step
35
pirouette
to spin
36
pique
to pick
37
rond de jambe
round the leg
38
pas de deux
step/dance for two
39
passe
pass through
40
tour
turn
41
coupe
to cut
42
jete
throw out
43
retire
withdrawn
44
pas de cheval
step of the horse
45
frappe
to strike
