At the barre
means "to bend"
what is plié
the name for little jumps in the centre
what is petit allegro (changements, échappé sauté etc)
a waltz step
what is balancé
an exercise to warm up the feet
what is tendu
means "to slide"
what is glissade
a turn that takes off from two legs, goes to one leg and lands again on two legs
what is a pirouette
means "around the leg"
what is ronde de jambe?
means to assemble
what is assemblé
a jump that means "lifted time" (happens on one leg)
Temps levé
means "big toss"
what is grand bâtement?
what is pas de chat
A jump that means "big throw"
what is grand jeté