Barre'
In the Shape of a Cross
What is En Croix
A Series of Slow Movements
What is an adagio?
a classical ballet term that refers to the chains or links of turns performed by a dancer.
What is a Chaînés
A ballerina’s skirt, sticking straight out from the hips like a pizza.
What is a Tutu?
a "disengaged Battment"
What is a Degage'
Specifically moving forward or to the front.
What is En avant
the basic step where the back foot “chases” to meet up with an extended front foot.
What is a Chasse'
A dance for two.
What is a Pas de deux (PAH duh DEUH):
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Movement of your arms and upper body.
what is Port de bras (POR duh BRAH)
A small jump on two legs, landing on both legs.
what is a Sauté (soh-TAY):
is a beginner step in ballet and used in preparation for pirouettes and jumps.
What is a Pas de bourrée
is a ballet term that refers to the finale
What is a Coda?
A male dancer who dances principal roles in a ballet company.
What is a Ballerino?
a common step in ballet and is a circular movement of the leg.
What is a Rond da Jambe?
Two legs joining together in the air. One leg slides on the floor before brushing in the air.
What is an Assemble'
a term in ballet that describes when a dancer jumps into the air and beats their legs by changing the position of their legs and feet.
What is a Entrechat?
tells the story of a fascinating Christmas dream of a young girl named Clara.
What is The Nutcracker
a term in ballet that refers to when a dancer springs one releve en pointe, and quickly placing the back foot closest behind the front in fifth position with fully stretched legs.
What is a Sus-sous?
Fast or brisk steps and movement.
What is a Allegro'
is a ballet term that describes a dancer jumping from two feet and splitting there legs like scissors in mid-air prior to landing.
What is a Sissonne'
This Ballet tells the story of the timeless fairy tale based on a deep sleep interrupted by the kiss of a prince.
What is The Sleeping Beauty?
a ballet term that describes the movement of a dancer doing a plie on a single leg, and slowly sinking down (or melting down like fondu cheese!).
What is Fondu?
a step in ballet that starts in fifth position. The dancer’s right foot will be in back, then the dancer will plie, jump with the right leg to go into retiré, and quickly move the left leg into passé. Following this, the ballet dancer will then place their right foot on the floor first, followed by the left in front to fifth position.
What is A pas de chat
when a ballet dancer does a full turn in passe. Then, a pile on a single standing leg while the retire leg extends to cruise and rond de jambes.
What are Fouetté turns are
The popular classical ballet tells the tale of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse.
What is Swan Lake?