Pardon My French
This term indicates that an exercise is to be executed to the front, to the side and to the back.
What is en croix?
One of the eight directions of the body, in this position the dancer stands facing either one of the two front corners of the room with the leg closer to the audience in front.
What is croisé?
These muscles are on the back of your thigh.
What are your hamstrings?
What is entrechat?
One of the eight directions of the body, in this position the dancer stands facing either one of the two front corners of the room with the leg farther from the audience in front.
What is effacé?
These muscles are on the front of your thigh.
What are your quads?
Facing the audience.
What is en face?
When this term is used with a step it indicates that the step is to be done in a darting manner.
What is élancé?
This muscle group lifts your leg to the front or side.
What are your hip flexors?
These two ballet terms are false friends: they are spelled the same as English words, but their definitions are not the same as the English words.
What are balancé and retiré?
This famous ballet variation features a tambourine.
What is the Esmerqlda variation?
One of the eight directions of the body, in this position the dancer faces either one of the two front corners of the room with either leg pointed to the side.
What is écarté?
These bony bumps are under your bottom.
What are your sitz bones?
This pose means "in the Arabic style."
What is arabesque?
Extended, outstretched, or elongated.
What is allongé?
This bony bump is on the outside of your thigh.
What is your greater trochnater?