Jumps
This jump Is done in first, second, third and fifth position
What is a sauté?
This turn has the foot placed in retire and goes in an outward direction
What is a pirouette?
In this position, the arms are slightly rounded above the head
What is fifth/fifth en haut?
Downstage right corner
What is corner 1?
Downstage wall/audience
What is wall 5?
A large jump with the legs in a split position
What is a Grande jete?
This turn has the foot placed in a retire position, travels and turns in an inward direction
What is a Piquet?
A series of arm movements
What is port de bras?
Upstage right corner
What is corner 4?
Upstage wall
What is wall 7?
A cat step
What is a pas de chat?
A basic two-step turn that is performed when both feet alternate back and forth to keep moving in a line or circle
What is a chaine?
in this position the arms are placed between second and bra bas
What is demi second?
Downstage left corner
What is corner 2?
Stage right wall
What is wall 8?
Similar to a sauté, this jump changes the position of the feet between each jumps
what is a changement?
In this turn the working leg rotates from devant en l’air to second en l’air into retire with the heel dropping at the beginning of each turn
What is a fouetté?
In this position one arm is placed in fifth and the other is placed in second position
What is fourth position?
Upstage left corner
What is corner 3?
Stage left wall
What is wall 6?
This jump, typically used as a joining step, one leg is brushed outward from the body, which then takes the weight while the second leg is brushed in to meet it
What is a glissade?
Typically done by males, the working leg rotates from devant en l’air to second en l‘air with the heel dropping at the beginning of each turn
What is a pump?
arm movements are initiated from this point in the body
What is the upper back/trap muscles