Terms to Know

To lower the pelvis by bending the knees over the toes

• Plie
• Releve
• Rise up
• Lift

To stretch the foot along the floor to a full point

• Plie
• Releve
• Passe
• Tendu

To chase

• Chaine
• Chasse
• Plie
• Releve

A turn in place on one leg with the working leg   usually in passe

• Tendu
• Plie
• Pirouette
• Chasse

Rotating  the legs outward

• Parallel
• Turnout
• Tendu
• Plie

One who creates dances.

• Dancer
• Director
• Choreographer
• Student

The art of arranging movement into a meaningful whole.

• Movement Sequence
• Phrase
• Choreography
• Dance

Knees and toes face forward with no outward rotation

• Turnout
• Plie
• Parallel
• Tendu

Step forward on one foot and turn 180 degrees without picking up the feet

• Jazz Walk
• Tendu
• Pivot Turn
• Plie

To rise onto the toes

• Plie
• Tendu
• Releve
• Jazz Walk