Attitude: (Attitude) One of the basic ballet terms. It is one of the dance postures of ballet.
Adagio: (Adagio) One of the basic ballet terms. It refers to slow, slow and tranquil ballet movements. In classroom training it refers exclusively to the practice of the control section.
A terre: (A terre) One of the basic terms of ballet. A movement performed by the foot on the ground. The original meaning is on the ground.
Allonge: (Allonge) One of the basic ballet terms. Refers to ballet movements that have the nature of continuation, extension and stretching.
A la seconde: one of the basic ballet terms. Refers to the action of the two side legs stretched in the air. The original meaning is the opening of the second position.
Assemble: one of the basic ballet terms. It is one of the basic jumping movements.
Balance: One of the basic ballet terms. It is a movement that swings to the right and left, back and forth. The original meaning is to sway.
Battement: (Battement) one of the basic ballet terms. A general term for some of the outward and retracted movements made by the leg to the front, side and back. The original meaning is beat.
Ballotte: (Ballotte) one of the basic terms of ballet. It is the basic jumping movement.
Battu: (Batti) One of the basic ballet terms. A certain jumping movement foot with a strike. The original meaning was strike.
Coupe: (Coupe) One of the basic ballet terms. A cutting movement made by one foot in front of or behind the other. The original meaning is cut.
Croise: (Croise) One of the basic ballet terms. A movement in which all legs are crossed as seen from the direction of the audience. The original meaning is crossed.
Chasse: (Chasse) One of the basic ballet terms. One of the basic connecting movements.
Cou_de_pied:(Cou_de_pied) One of the basic ballet terms. A foot position.
Chaine: (Cherne) One of the basic ballet terms. A chain-like continuity of rotation made on the standing full or half toe. The original meaning is chain.
Changement: One of the basic ballet terms. It is one of the basic jumping movements.
Demi: (Demi) One of the basic ballet terms. It refers to half of a certain movement. The original meaning is half. Example: Demi plie.
Developpe: (Défrope) One of the basic ballet terms. The original meaning is to develop, to stretch.
Double: one of the basic ballet terms. A movement performed twice in succession. The original meaning is double.
En face: One of the basic ballet terms. The dancer stands facing the audience. The original meaning is to face forward.
En dedans: (En dedans) one of the basic ballet terms. A turn of the human body or movement leg inward. The original meaning is inward.
En dehors: one of the basic ballet terms. A turn of the body or leg outward. The original meaning was outward.
En tournant: (ontournant) One of the basic terms of ballet. Refers to all movements done on the ground plus turn. The original meaning is in the turn.
En lair: (On lair) One of the basic ballet terms. Movements made by the human body or movement legs in the air. The original meaning is in the air.
Efface: (?fface) One of the basic ballet terms. All movements made in the open position.
Ecarte: One of the basic terms in ballet.
Echappe: (Echappe) One of the basic ballet terms. Both feet are in second position on the toes.
Emboite: (Emboite) One of the basic ballet terms. A jumping movement in which one leg follows the other, leaning toward the other leg. The original meaning is to follow up, to clip up.
Epaulement: (Epaulement) One of the basic ballet terms. The person stands facing two or eight directions, with the face turned toward the audience. The original meaning is to slant the shoulders sideways.
Entre chat: (Ontrechaux) one of the basic ballet terms. A jumping movement in which the feet are intertwined. The original meaning was cross weave.
Fondu: (Fondi) One of the basic ballet terms.
Frappe: (Frappe) One of the basic ballet terms. The tapping action of hooking and wrapping the foot performed by the action foot in front of and behind the ankle bone of the supporting foot. The original meaning is to slap.
Fouette: (Fouette) one of the basic ballet terms. Describes the technical action of cracking the whip very loudly. The original meaning is to whip.
Fermee: (Fermee) one of the basic ballet terms. A movement that ends with both legs closed to a closed position. The original meaning is closed.
Saute: (Soté) One of the basic ballet terms. A small jumping movement. The original meaning is small jumps.
Sissonne: (Sissonne) One of the basic ballet terms. It is a term named after the last name of the person who created the movement.
Soubresaut: (Soubresaut) One of the basic ballet terms. A rapid, sudden jumping movement. The original meaning was a startled jump.
Soutenu: (Soutenu) One of the basic ballet terms. A movement that does not change the dance position. The original meaning is to hold a position.
Tour: (Tour) One of the basic ballet terms. Rotary movement of the body. The original meaning is turn.
Tour lent: (Tour lent) one of the basic terms of ballet. The slow rotation of the human body movement. The original meaning is to turn slowly.
Tour en lair: (Tour en lair) one of the basic terms of ballet. The rotational movement of the human body in the air. The original meaning is to turn in the air.
Tombe: (Tombe) one of the basic ballet terms. The movement in which the center of gravity of the human body is reversed from one leg to the other. The original meaning is inverted center of gravity.
Temps lie: (Tanglier) One of the basic ballet terms. A combination of exercises that link a series of movements together. The original meaning is movements joined together.
Temps releve: (Tangleleway) One of the basic ballet terms.