Definition
Plie
To Bend
Small
Demi
From first position, extend your right leg straight out to the front and point through your ankle while keeping the toes connected to the floor. What ballet move was completed?
Tendu
What does PAR TERRE mean?
On the floor
In retire, a dancer is holding the position of WHAT to WHAT?
Toe to Knee
Grande
Big
To rise, WITH plie
Releve
Degage
Grande
This type of leap is from ONE foot to ANOTHER foot and often looks like you are leaping OVER something.
Jete
En Dehors
Outside or Front to Back
In the air
A l'air
From first position, extend your right leg to the front then drag your leg to the side then to the back before returning in first position. What ballet move was completed?
Rond de Jambe
En Dehors (outside)
TRUE or FALSE: Coupe is the ACTION meaning TO CUT. A dancer would quickly pick their foot up from the floor and connect in a cou-de-pied position.
TRUE
Saute
To Jump, TWO feet to TWO feet
Inside or Back to Front
En Dedans
Standing in first position, a dancer performs the ACTION of quickly picking up their right foot and connecting it to cou-de-pied. What is the ACTION?
Coupe
What terminology pair tells you the DIRECTION of the leg? This is often used to describe the DIRECTION of turns.
En Dehors (outside) and En Dedans (inside)
Which of the following is the correct terminology pair? Passe & Retire
A l'Air & En Dehors
Coupe & Grande
Passe & Retire
Eleve
To Rise, WITHOUT Plie
Position, Toe-to-ankle
Cou-de-pied
A dancer drags their right leg from first position and stops in a retire position. What is the ACTION of bringing the leg up to retire called?
Passe
What terminology pair tells you WHERE the leg is in the SPACE? (Think levels!)
Par Terre (on the floor) and A l'Air (in the air)
Identify which of the following terms is the ACTION, which is the POSITION, and provide the definition for each:
Retire
Passe
RETIRE - Position, toe-to-knee
PASSE - Action, to pass