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À dorite-to the right
À gauche - to the left
á la seconde - to the second (side)
á terre- on the ground (floor)
adage - at ease, leisure - slowly
arabesque - a Morrish ornament. The longest line the body can make from fingertips to toes
allégro - fast, lively, brisk
assemblé- joined or assembled together, usually in the air
attitude- standing on one leg, other leg lifted & bent (usually in the front or back)
balancé- rocking
ballerina - female dancer
ballet - an artistic dance in which music, movement & mime are used as a part of theatrical performance, often suggesting
a story, mood, or idea.
ballon - balloon - light, ball-like bounce
battement - beating, kick
battement frappe- to strike
bourree- a series of quick little steps in 5th position releve, changing weight from one foot to the other traveling in
any direction.
bras - arms
brisé-broken
cabride-caper, leap
chainés- chains, links
changement- changing
chasse- chase
ciseaux-scissors
coda-the last section of a grand pas de duex (finale)
corps de ballet - a body of dancers who dance in a group or groups forming the chorus of a ballet
cou-de-pied- the neck of the foot, the ankle
coupé- cut, cutting
couru- running
croisé- crossed
degagé- disengaged
demi- half
derriere- behind
devant- front
developpé- to unfold
écarté- open, wide apart
échappé- escaping
effacé- shaded
élancé- darting
en cloche-bell-like, brushing thru first
en de hors-outward
en dedons-inward
en diagonale- in the diagonal
en laire- in the air
entrecaht-interweaving (beating step)
failli-giving away
fermé- to close
fondu - melting
fouette- whipped
glissade- gliding
grand- big
jeté- thrown
pas-step
pas de bourrée- a series of 3 steps done in any direction or turning.
pas de deux- step of two, a dance for two
passé- pass
penché-tilt, slope, incline, lean
piqué- pricked
pirouetté-whirl or spin
plié- bending or bent
pointe tendu- point stretched
premier danseur- first male dancer, leading male dancer
ouverte- open
relevé-raised
retiré-retired, withdrawn
rond-round
rond de jamb- round of the leg, circle of the leg
sans changer- without change
sauté- jumping
saut de basque- Basque jump
soubresaut-spring or bournd
soutanu-sustained
sur- on, upon
temps-timed
temps levé- timed raised
temps lié- connected movement
tendue- stretched
tour- turn
variation- a solo dance
volé-to fly
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