Basic Ballet Barre

Terminology

1. Pliés-Demi, Half-bend of the knees

2. Positions de bras, positions of the arms

3. Tendus, stretched

4. piqué (pointé)

5. Jetés, thrown

6. Degage, disengaged

7. Glisser,glided

8. Ronds de jambe par terre, Circle of the leg on the ground

9. fondus

10. Battements frappes

11. Ronds de jambe en l’air, Circle of the leg in the air

12. Adagio

13. Grands battements

14. Petits battements sur le cou-de-pied

Movements in dancing:

1. élancer, to dart;

2. étendre, to stretch;

3. glisser, to glide or slide;

4. plier, to bend;

5. relever, to raise;

6. sauter, to jump;

7. tourner, to turn round.