In English
Demi
What is half or small?
Large or big
What is "grand"?
Demi plié in first position
1st position feet, half bend
Grand plié in 1st position
Large/big bend
To pass
What is "passé"?
Plié
What is "to bend"?
To rise
What is relevé?
Elevé
Rise onto demi pointe from STRAIGHT LEGS
Relevé in 2nd position
"to rise" from plié in 2nd position
To change
What is changement?
Tendú
What is stretched/tight/extended?
Carriage of the arms
What is port de bras?
Degagé devant from 1st position
First position, tendu-demi battement forward-tendu-close
Rond de jambe
round/circle of the leg
Assemblé (define)
What is "to assemble"?
En croix
Arched
What is cambré?
Chainé
chainé turn in 1st position
Sauté (in 1st position)
To jump
Small, quick movement
What is petite allegro?
Sous-sus
What is over under?
To beat
What is battement?
Pas de chat
What is "step of the cat?" (jumping passe passe)
Echappé
To escape
Pas de chat (show or define)
What is "step of the cat"?