Vocabulary 1 Spring semester
Arabesque a pose with a straight gesturing leg
Rond De Jambe circular movements of the leg
Enveloppe the opposite of développé. When a dancer performs an enveloppé, they start with the working leg straight to either the front, side or back, then bend in to passe.
Retrograde The act of taking a sequence of choreography and reversing the order from back to front.
Improvisation the process of spontaneously creating movement.
Vocabulary 2 Spring semester
Grand Battement High Kick with a straight leg
Soutenu Full-Turn on two legs which begins with legs crossed, legs unwind and wind up crossed the other way; Feet stay on the same spot but swivel
a pose with a bent gesturing leg Attitude a pose with a bent gesturing leg
sliding step-( Step together step) Chasse sliding step-( Step together step)
Degage Brush the foot slightly OFF the floor
Vocabulary 3 Spring semester
Call Time The time which a dancer/ actor/ crew member must be at the theater and ready to work
Merde/ Break a leg A way in theatre used to wish a performer "good luck" in an ironic way
Wings area just offstage at the sides
Legs small curtains at each side of the stage
Spike Mark to mark a spot on the stage
Stage Makeup Makeup for on stage in order to make their faces and expressions visible to the audience
Vocabulary 4 Spring semester
Floor Pattern A path followed during a movement combination
Forced Arch on ball of the foot with heel off the floor and knee bent
Hitch Kick Kicking one leg in the air while it is up there jumping off the other one to join it to the first and landing on the first leg
Pencil Turn Pirouette with both legs straight
Pivot Turn Half-Turn on two legs with weight transfer from one leg to the other ; Feet stay stationary but swivel