Terminology
This step is one of the most popular ballet steps and means to bend.
Plie
Two heels connected together making the shape of a pizza slice
First Position
Arms held out to the side
Second Position
Pointing your foot out, then coming back to position
Tendu
One thing to keep in mind doing tendus
Straight knees, engaged core, full extended point
Foot traveling in a half circle, keeping hips square to the front
Rond de Jambe
Turned out feet separated from each other with heels under the hips
Second Position
Arms making an oval shape held out from your belly button
First position
Big kick at the barre
Grand battement
Demonstrate 8 soutés(jumps) in first position
Pas de chat
One foot crossed in front of the other foot connecting the front heel to the back toe
Fifth Position
Arms making the shape of an oval above your head
Fifth position
Jumps in ballet
Demonstrate pirouette
Front, side, back, side
En Croix
Right heel connects to the middle of your left foot.
Third position
One arm held out to the side in and one arm in a half oval in front of your belly button
Third Position
One foot pointed and placed in or above the crease of your knee
Passe'
What should our feet always do in ballet?
point
Feet in eleve, one foot right in front of the other, no space in between.
Susu
One foot is right in front of the other, hips facing front, feet turned out, with space in between the feet.
One arm in a half/oval above your head and one arm in a half/oval held out from your belly button
Fourth Position (closed)
Coupe, step back, step side, step front
Pas de bouree
Do your heels come up in a second position grande plie
no