At the Barre Level 1
What has "demi" and "grande" versions?
Plie
What position do we usually start in for ronde de jambe?
First
What means "to glide?"
Glissade
What word means "front?"
devant
What does "pique" mean?
Pricked
What word means "to disengage?"
Degage
Show arms "en bas."
Arms should be low (holding a basket like the littles do).
When you are facing the front/mirror, what corner are you facing?
Corner 5
If you move a la seconde, which direction do you go?
side to side
When doing chaines turns, where do you spot?
Where you are going
What means "to beat and stretch?"
Battement Tendu
What does "en croix" mean?
In the shape of a cross.
"En oh" means your arms are where?
(may show or tell)
Arms are high above head.
angled to side, weight on "back" foot, "front" foot in tendu a la seconde. Same arm high.
When you do a right outside pirouette, what does your right arm do?
It starts to the front, opens to help you turn, and then closes again as you finish the turn.
"Sus-sous" means what?
What phrase means "movement of the arms?"
port de bras
Show and define "pas de chat."
Step of the cat
Show and define "pas de cheval."
Step of the horse
Show: changement, changement, entrechat
Define: Changement
Define entrechat
Changement: to change
Entrechat: interweaving or crossing (also a Royale)
1. What does "en lair" mean?
2. What does "a terre" mean?
in the air
on the ground
Show AND tell "temps plie."
Connected movement
Define "ballotte."
tossed
Show and tell "contretemps."
Means "cut time"
What word means "throwing step?"
Jete