French-> English
En dehors
outward
Brisé
broken
what leads arms from 1st to 2nd position
your fingers
Écarté Derrière
thrown open to the back
Misty Copeland
first African American principal dancer with ABT
Cambré
arched
sudden spring or bound
Balloné
where do you spot in a Pirouette
where you want to land
effacé devant
shaded to the front
George Balanchine
founder of NYCB, from Russia, invented Balanchine technique
Retiré
withdrawn
caper
Cabriole
in rond de jambe en dehors what leads the turnout through 1st position
the heel of the foot
Écarté devant
thrown open to the front
Lauren Anderson
Enceinte
Pregnant
thigh movement
Temps de Cuisse
Épaulment generally goes toward what foot
the one that is in front
2nd arabesque
demonstrate
Marie Taglioni
first woman to go on pointe shoes - 1832
demi grande rond de jambe
half large circle of the leg
boxed
Emboîté
what is the order of barre?
plie, tendu, jete, rond de jambe, frappe, fondu, (developpe), grand battement
show both 3rd arabesques
demonstrate
Mikhail Baryshnikov
most famous male dancer defected from Russia