Ballet Vocabulary Review

Front

A releve is...

Back

To rise; begins with a plie

Front

Which term means "to glide"? Options: Degage, Passe, Attitude, Glissade

Back

Glissade

Front

To pass through; lift the foot to knee level

Back

Passe

Front

A jump from 5th position, changing feet in the air.

Back

Changement

Front

Which term means 'a chasing movement of the feet'? Options: Chasse, Tombe, Glissade, Changement

Back

Chasse

Front

How do you pronounce saute?

Back

so-tay

Front

Saute means to...

Back

Jump

Front

Chained-linked turns

Back

chaine

Front

En criox is...

Back

Front, side, back, side making the shape of a cross.

Front

To stretch to a point

Back

Tendu