Grade 5 Words

• Sissonne

  A jump from two feet to one foot
• Fermé

  To close-an action which ends with the feet together in a closed position
• Battu

  To beat – a beating action of the legs
• Entrechat

  To interweave or braid – a jump in which the feet cross and the legs beat in the air
• Quatre

  Four – four interweaving action, two with each leg
• Demi

  Half or halfway
• Plié

  To bend - A bending of the knee
• Port de bras

  Graceful movement of the arms
• Sauté

  To jump or spring - from two feet to two feet
• Bras bas

  Low arms - Low position of both arms to form an oval
• Battement

  To beat - A beating action of the working leg
• Tendu

  To stretch – an outstretched position or action
• Grand

  Large or big
• Devant

  In front
• Derriére

  Behind or At the back
• Jeté

  To throw
• Dégagé

  To disengage or move apart
• Demi bras

  Half way arms. Halfway between bras bas and 1st position
• En croix

  In the shape of a cross
• Adage

  Slow, graceful, controlled movements
• Glissade

  To glide or sliding movement along the floor
• Changement

  To change – a changing of the feet whilst in the air
• Posé

  To step – poised
• Temps levé

  A lifted movement – with a hop
• En face

  Facing the front (downstage)
• Enchainment

  Steps linked together to form a short sequence
• Assemblé

  To assemble – to join feet together
• Soutenu

  To sustain or hold
• Fondu

  To melt – a smooth bending movement of the supporting leg
• Echappé

  To escape – a movement of the legs from a closed to an open position
• Relevé

  To snatch - a strong rise or snatch onto demi point keeping toes in contact with the floor
• Croisé

  Crossed (body alignment), the front foot is nearest to the audience
• Ouvert

  Open (body alignment)
• Arabesque

  A balanced pose on one leg with the other leg extended behind
• A'terre

  The working foot remains on the ground
• En l'air

  In the air. The working foot is off the ground.
• Pas de chat

  Step of the cat
• Glissé

  A glide or slide
• Ronds de jambe

  A circling or rounding action of the working leg
• En dehors

  Outward action of the working leg