Ballet feet positions
The position in which you have an outward rotation from the hips, the heels are touching, and toes are facing outwards.
What is first position?
Object used to practice basic ballet steps
What is the barre?
French term for turn around or leisurely walk
French term for half bend
What is Demi Plie?
Portion of a ballet class where big jumps and travelling steps are practiced
What is Grande Allegro?
The feet are as wide apart as the shoulders, with the legs being outwardly rotated from the hips.
What is second position?
Beginning portion of ballet class
What is barre?
French term for " to change"
What is Changement?
French term for big/full bend
What is Grand Plie?
The satin ballet shoes used by dancers when dancing
Both legs rotating from the hips, the heel of the front foot meets the middle of the back foot.
What is third position?
French term for " Arched"
What is Cambre?
French term for to escape
What is Echappe?
Full extension of all the toes in the foot
What is Point?
A title for an outstanding soloist or the top principle female dancer in a ballet company
What is Prima Ballerina?
Turnout from the hips, feet have an open space of approximately one foot in between them.
What is fourth position?
French term for " To disengage"
Degage
French term for jumping
What is Sautee?
French term for "Carriage of the arms"
What is Port de Bras?
French term for giving respect or thanks, ballet etiquette that occurs at the end of a ballet class.
What is Reverance?
The hips are rotated outwards in equal amounts and the heel of the front foot is placed against the big toe joint of the back foot.
What is fifth position?
French term for "to pass"
Passe
French term for lowered
What is En Bas?
French term for in a cross
What is En Croix?
Rotation of the hips to appear more three dimensional on stage.
What is Turn out?