Ballet Test

Translation means Chain of Turns

• Pique

• Chaine

• Releve

• Pas De Chat

A complete turn of the body on one foot, either turning inward or outward, with the body centered over the supporting leg.

• Pirouette

• Pas de chat

• Tendu

• Releve

En Dehors- "Outside." A move when the leg moves circularly clockwise, or ​ (a)  

• outward
• Inward
• Front
• Along
• Fast
• Slow

Translation means to chase. One foot chases the other.

• Degage

• Tendu

• Pas de bouree

• Chasse

"Inward." A move when the leg moves circularly counter-clockwise, or "inward."

• En Dehor

• En Dedans

• Pirouette

• Degage

Classical term meaning “beating steps”

• Pas de Bourree

• Pas de chat

• What Meiring?

• Tendu

Classical ballet term meaning “disengage.” A dancer moves their leg off the floor from a position with a pointed foot and straight leg to the front, side or back.

• Tendu

• Degage

• Releve

• Eleve

Step of the Cat

• Meow

• Tendu

• Pas de chat

• Pas de bouree

Demi- Classical ballet term meaning ​ (a)  

• half
• Full
• Deep
• Wide

A classical ballet term meaning “big” or “large.”

• Demi

• Grand

• Releve

• Pirouette