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Ballet Terminology
Term | Definition |
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Plié | To bend |
demi | half |
Tendu | To stretch or pull |
Relevé | To rise |
Bras Bas | low arms |
Cambré | Arched |
Penché | Leaning |
Arabesque | Arabic fashion |
Fondu | To melt |
Rond De Jambe | circular movement of the legs |
Grand Battement | Big beating |
Pirouette | To whirl/spin |
Pas de chat | step of the cat |
Port de bras | Carriage of the arms |
Tombé | to fall |
Glissade | to glide |
Grand Jeté | Big throw |
Chassé | to chase |
Chainé | To chain/link |
Piqué | To prick |