Jump for Joy
What is sauté?
Referring to the surface you are dancing on... this term describes movement traveling toward the audience.
What is down stage?
to chase
What is chassé?
Meaning "to rise"
What is elevé or relevé?
In position in classical ballet where the heel of one foot rests against the instep of the other; both are firmly turned out, and the weight is divided between them.
What is third position?
A jump from one foot that assembles in the air and lands simultaneously on two feet.
What is an assemblé?
Meaning "to circle the leg, outward, in the air"
What is rond de jambes en dehors en l'air?
to fall
What is tombé?
A classical ballet term meaning "carriage of the arms"
What is port de bras?
This position of the feet is the only one in classical ballet that does not involve turn-out.
What is 6th position?
A classical ballet jump from two feet and landing on one foot.
What is sissonne?
From the audiences' perspective, a dancer moving to the audiences' right is traveling in this direction.
What is stage left?
Translates to "thrown"... means a large leap
What is grand jeté?
Meaning "slowly"... this term can be used to describe an excursive down center floor with a slow tempo.
What is adagio?
What is 1st arabesque?
The movement where a dancer performs a jump from fifth position with the feet, jumping and changing the foot position in the air so they land with the opposite foot in front.
What is a changement?
A ballet term that describes the action of a dancer's head while turning. A dancer must do this in order to travel in any spacial direction.
What is spot(ing)?
step of small, quick walking or running steps
What is pas de bourrée?
Meaning “sustained"
What is soutenu?
What is en pointe?
Predominately performed by men in ballet, a complete single, double, or triple turn in the air, usually beginning from and ending in the fifth position.
What is tour en l'air?
Step that shifts the weight of the body from one foot to the other; this shift gives the illusion that the dancer is rocking his/her body from side to side. It is similar to the pas de valse.
What is balancé?
Performed in the Esmeralda variation, this is classical ballet step where the leg is extended to the second or fourth position (front, side or back) at 45 degrees; then the knee is bent and the foot brought to a sur le cou-de-pied position.
What is balloné?
A ballet term meaning “to cut"
What is coupé?
A position in ballet in which the dancer is standing on the balls of the feet. Also called "half"...
What is demi-pointe?