Developpe'

Developing movement. Time movement. A movement in which the leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and slowly extended to an elongated, open position, with perfect control. The hips should be leveled and squared in the dancer's direction.

 

 

Enveloppe'

 

Enveloped. A term used to describe a rotation of the upper body turning en dedans on the supporting leg while the other leg enveopes or encircles it. Enveloppe' is used to give momentum to inward turns.

 

 

Pirouette

Whirl or spin. A complete turn of the body on one foot, on point or demi point. Pirouette are performed en dedans, turning inward on the supporting leg, or en dedors, turning outward in the direction the of the raised leg. The body ,must be well centered over the supporting leg with the back leg held strongly and the hips and shoulders aligned. The force of the momentum is finished with the arms, which remain immobile durning the turn. The head is the last thing to move as the body comes around to the spectator. "Spotting" is the use of the eyes while turning, and is very important.

 

 

 

 

Assemble'

 

Assembled, or joined together. A step in which the working foot slides well alone the ground before being swept into the air. As the foot goes into the air, the dancer pushes off the floor with the supporting leg, extending the toes. Both legs come to the ground simultaneously in fifth position.

 



Changement De Pieds

 A jump in which the positions of the feet changes. They are done in petit and grand.

Entrechat Quatre

A step of beating in which the dancer jumps into the air and rapidly crosses the legs before and behind.Starting from fifth position, right foot front, the dancer will will jump crossing his/her legs and beating first the right thigh on the back of the left thigh, than at the front of the left thigh, landing back in the same position.

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5 Classes of Jumps

Sissonne

A ballet jump from both feet onto one foot in a scissor like jump.

Jete'

A jump from one foot to the other. One leg seems to be "thrown" in the direction of the movement; similar to a leap.

 

 

Saute

 

Literally a Jump. Jumping with both feet and landing back onto both feet.

 

 



 

 

Assemble' 

 

A jump from one foot to both feet. It starts off in 5th position in a plie. Tandu to the side while pushing off the floor, pointing toes and landing with both feet touching the ground at the same time, ending in a plie.

 

 

Temps Leve'



Very basic and simple jump from one foot onto the same foot while the other foot raised.