Dance Vocabulary
#1-22 for all levels
1. Plié- to bend
2. Tendu- to stretch
3. Degagé- to disengage
4. Grand Battement- large beating of the leg
5. Attitude- long curved lines
6. Porte de Bras- carriage of the arms
7. Relevé- to rise
8. Developpé- to unfold
9. Enveloppé- to fold
10. Coupé- to cut
11. Passé- to pass
12. Arabesque- long extension of the leg to the back
13. Chassé- to chase
14. Grand Jeté- thrown; a big leap
15. Pas de bourrée- consist of at least three transfers of weight
16. Triplet- down, up, up
17. Sauté- to jump
18. En Croix- front, side, back, side (same leg)
19. Isolation- moving one body part at a time
20. Rond de jambe- Round of the leg
21. Alignment- correct placement of all body parts
22. Kinesthetic Awareness- knowing where all body parts are at all times
#23-36 Intermediate/ Proficient/ Advanced
23. Grand- Big, large
24. Demi- Half
25. Chaine turn- pattern forms the links of a chain
26. Fouetté- whipped (flip of the pelvis)
27. Piqué- to prick
28. Saut de Chat- cat’s jump, developpé leap
29. Cambré- arched
30. En cloche- swings like a bell
31. Pirouetté- to whirl or spin
32. En dedan- inside
33. En dehor- outside
34. En l’air- in the air
35. Changement- change of the feet
36. Fondu- to melt