Technique
To stretch or extend
Tendu
Same movement same time.
Unison
Whipped jump
Fouette Saute
A jazz dance move where the supporting leg pliés while the working leg slides down along the floor until the body lands in a seated position.
Jazz Slide
Arched
Cambre
rounding or circling of the leg
Rond de jambe
Doing the same movement at different times.
Canon
Performing a vertical standing split while jumping and tilting the upper body to the side.
Tilt jump
A floorwork dance move where you initiate through the knees or feet to lift your legs up and over one shoulder resulting in a roll.
Shoulder roll
Scissor -like jump from two feet landing on one.
Sissone
To develop
Developpe
Dancer uses different parts of the body to perform the same movement.
Instrumentation
Step of the cat
Pas de chat
Movement to the side is which direction in french
A la seconde
A jumping step in which a dancer performs a whole turn in the air with straight legs and pointed feet before landing in plié
tour en l'air
Step pattern of Pas de Bourree
back, side, front
Making movement bigger or slower
Augmentation
A jump where the dancer bends their back leg at a 90° angle while keeping their front leg straight.
Firebird
Movement to the front.
Devant
A turning dance leap that requires brushing and holding the working leg straight while lifting the back leg in an attitude position.
Calypso
En Dedans means
Inside
Going upside down, bearing weight in hands, shoulder, or head
Inversion
A dance move where the dancer pushes off and lands on the same leg while performing a full rotation in the air, while the working leg enveloppès to passè.
Axel
Pricked
Pique
a leap where the dancer's legs open to second position in turnout, making the dancer's heels visible.
Second leap