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abaisse (a bay say)
The action of lowering the heel(s) to the floor with a straight leg(s)
adagio or adage
1) In class this term applies to a series of slow, sustained exercise movements designed to develop grace, sense of line and balance. 2) On stage this refers to the first part of a classical pas de deux danced by the ballerina and her partner.
a la seconde
any movement performed in or through the second position
allegro
a series of light brisk movements with a fast tempo such as jumps, leaps, turns, and/or turns in the air
allonge
lengthened- outstretched. an adjective describing physical adjustments which extend or elongate the line
aplomb
the complete control of the body and feet in a vertical plane during all movements- the ability to hold oneself in balance
arabesque
a traditional ballet pose in which the dancer stands on one leg with the other extended fourth derriere. extended port de bras may vary as follows:

first: the opposite arm is forward from the leg raised in back ( vaganova specifies, in efface alignment)

second: the same arm is forward as the leg raised in back (vaganova specifies, in efface alighment.)

third: 1) both arms are forward with the upstage arm higher (checchetti and RAD) or 2) a second arbesque but in croise alignment (vaganova method)

fourth: 1) the same as second arabesque only on fondu (cecchetti method). or 2) the same as first arabessque but in croise alignment (vaganova method)

fifth: the same as cecchetti third arabesque only on fondu
assemble
assembled
a terre or par terre
movements preformed on the floor
balance
a rocked step in 3/4 time witht eh foot pattern side, back, and then front
ballon
the ability of a dancer to appear to remain elevated during a jump
ballonne
ball-like. this jump is a bouncing step similar to fondu en l'air
ballotte
tossed. this jump begins deni-plie on one leg while the other extends in the fourth.
battement battu
beated
battement degage
disengaged
battement glise
glided
battement jete
thrown
battement developpe
developed
battement en cloche
enveloped
battement fondu
melted
battement frappe
struck
grand battement
on leg throws off of the floor as high as possible
battement lent
a ver slow grand battement
battement soutenu
sustained
batterie
jumps in which legs beats together or one beats against the other
bras bras
arms low
brise
assemble beaten and traveled
cabriole
the spring leg beats against the battement leg sending it higher.
Cambre'
grand port de bras with maximum spinal arch... performed to the side or back
change'
a change of the feet
changement
a jump changing feet from devant or derrierre on each return to the floor
chasse'
a connective step of elevtion with one foot chasing the other.
cisaux
scissor
contretemps
a step in counter time.
coupe'
one foot cuts the other away or replaces it
Couru
running
Croise'
a body direction with the legs always crossed
deboules
a series of petit tours or chaines in a single direction.
De cote'
movement travelling to the side.
demi-hauteur
half height
Dessous
under-in back of
Dessus
over-in front of
ecarte'
separated or thrown wide apart
Echappe'
escaping the feet from first or fifth position
efface'
open to the audience
Elance'
darting
Eleve'
rising from the flat foot to demi or full pointe without the aid of plie'
emboite'
a saute' from one foot to the other with both legs straight in the air
En arriere
backward
en avant
forward
Enchainement
linking
en croix
crosswise