Ballet Terminology

Plie means

• To jump

• To bend

• To stretch

• moment of the arms

Fondu means

• To climb

• To stretch

• To bend

• To Melt

Rond de Jambe

• to eat jam on toast

• Around the leg

• to bend

• to jump

Port de Bras means

• put your arms to first position

• carriage of the arms

• to bend

• turn your head to the side

Saute means

• to jump

• to eat stir-fry

• to bend

• scissor action of the legs

pas de chat

• to chat to a friend

• to jump

• feet in 5th position

• step of the cat

devant

• behind

• a meat to put on a sandwich

• in front

• to the side

assemble means

• to escape

• to assemble

• on the floor

• school parade

derriere means

• to the front

• to slide

• to jump

• behind

echappe

• to eat chips

• to jump

• to escape

• to bend