Lace Up: A Ballerina's Journal

Developpé:   A movement in which the leg is first lifted to retiré position, then fully extended passing through attitude position. It can ...

Saut(2-2): jump Jeté(1-other): Throwing step. A jump from one foot to the other in which the working leg is brushed into the air and app...

Frappé:   means to "strike", hitting the floor or an ankle with a moving foot. Fondu : Sinking down. A term used to describe ...

1. En face: facing the audience 2. Croisé: The crossing of the legs with the body placed at an oblique angle to the audience. ...

Terms to Know: 1.  Plié:  An exercise in which the dancer bends her knees and then straightens them. Demi-Plié:  A half bend of the...