Ballet at the Barre
Ballet at the Centre
Ballet's French
Modern Warm-up
Modern Movements
100
This means to bend
What is plie?
100
This means to throw and is a kind of leap.
What is jete?
100
When an exercise is done this way, it is performed front, side, back and side.
What is "en croix"?
100
This position is performed with the head, neck and back in forming a table.
What is flat back?
100
When doing this movement to the floor, the dancer does not catch herself or himself with the hands or make a sound.
What is side fall?
200
This means to raise or rise.
What is releve?
200
This means to assemble, taking off on one foot and landing on two.
What is assemble?
200
This is fifth position of the arms overhead.
What is "en haute"?
200
This exercise is perform with the head, neck and upper back in a line and the hips pushing forward.
What is flatback back?
200
When standing up from the floor, the dancer does not use these.
What are the hands?
300
This means to stretch or extend
What is tendu?
300
This means to chase and is like a gallop.
What is chasse?
300
This is fifth position of the arms held low.
What is "en bas"?
300
The leg moves to the front and then quickly to the back while the supporting leg is unchanged.
What is the leg swing?
300
Falling to the floor, the dancer crosses this part behind the other.
What is the knee?
400
This means the carriage of the arms.
What is port de bras?
400
This means to pass and is a movement of one leg up and down the other leg.
What is passe?
400
This is turn that is outward, to the outside, or going backward.
What is "en dehors"?
400
The leg swing is performed in this position.
What is parallel?
400
This part of the body needs to be strong in order to roll, sit and spin quickly on the floor.
What is core or abdominal muscles?
500
This means to bend, especially backwards.
What is cambre?
500
This is a turn on the ball of the foot in passe.
What is a pirouette?
500
This is a turn that is inward, going inside or forward.
What is "en dedans"?
500
The arms stay here when performing the flatback exercise.
What is at the side?
500
Falling, rolling, spinning, flatbacks are all examples of modern dances to break with this from ballet.
What is the upright or stiff posture?
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