Ballet Vocabulary

Front

Plie' means to

Back

bend

Front

Tendu means to

Back

stretch

Front

Releve' means to

Back

rise

Front

Saute'

Back

jump

Front

Performing a sequence of front, side, and back is called?

• croise'
• en croix
• rond de jambe
• criss cross

Back

en croix

Front

Movement that circles the leg through front, side, and back tendu positions.

Back

rond de jambe

Front

Devant

Back

front

Front

A la seconde means

Back

side

Front

Derriere

Back

back

Front

Croise'

Back

diagonal