Basic ballet terminology

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Fouetté - A female turn 
À la seconde - A male turn
Plié - A plié is when a dancer is basically bending at the knees.
Relevé - A position in which the dancer rises from any position to balance on one or both feet 
Passé - Passé is a movement in ballet in which one leg passes the standing leg, sliding close to the knee. The leg ends up in a bent position making a triangle shape.
Pirouette - A classical ballet term meaning “spin.”  It describes when a dancer is turning around one leg with the other off the ground and in a position, most commonly in passé.
Grand jeté - A split jump
Arabesque - A position where the body is supported on one leg, with the other leg extended directly behind the body with a straight knee.
Chaînés - A classical ballet term that means “chains” or “links.” It's a series of turns on both feet, picking up each foot back and forth in order to keep moving in a line or circle.


These are the five positions of the feet










Sources:https://www.tututix.com/ballet-terms-beginners/
https://ballethub.com/ballet-terms-dictionary/








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  1. englishdiary4 listopada 2017 07:19

    I can't see much difference between the last two positions.
    Again, it's all very interesting but this is YOUR blog so try giving it some personal touch instead of just copying from other websites.

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