BALLET VOCABULARY Mc Cloud b 2 FIRST POSITION

BALLET VOCABULARY Mc. Cloud b 2

FIRST POSITION • Both feet are flat on the floor in the shape of a “v” • Ideal first position = straight line (180 degrees)

SECOND POSITION • Feet are flat on the floor hip’s width apart

THIRD POSITION • Heel of the front foot is in front of the arch of the back foot

FOURTH POSITION OPEN • Sort of like an open third position, the heel of the front foot is in line with the arch of the back foot • Feet are your foot’s length apart

FOURTH POSITION CLOSED • The heel of the front foot is in line with the toes of the back foot

FIFTH POSITION • Feet are crossed with one foot in front of the other and toes turned out to the sides • Ideal fifth = toe to heel and heel to toe

DEMI PLIÉ • Half bend

GRAND PLIÉ • Full bend

ELEVÉ • To rise from straight legs

RELEVÉ • To rise from bent legs

TENDU • To stretch

DÉGAGÉ • To disengage

GRAND BATTEMENT • Large beating of the leg • Remember to go through tendu and degage. • Remember to use the hamstrings (the muscles at the back of the leg) to lift the leg.

EN CROIX • In the shape of a cross • The pattern of en croix is front, side, back, side • Movements that can be performed en croix: tendu, degage, grand battement, sissonne, echappe, etc https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=2 RHE 8 j. Kk. WDI

ROND DE JAMBE • Rounding of the leg https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=z-f. Yrgfn 61 o

EN DEHORS • Outward • Remember: This is a direction, NOT a movement. The foot goes from front to back. • Two movements which can be performed en dehors are rond de jambes and pirouettes.

EN DEDANS • Inwards • Remember: This is a direction, NOT a movement. Th. e foot goes from back to front. • Rond de jambes and pirouettes are two skills that can be performed en dedans https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=D 8 y. GHRT 6 Gok

SOUS-SUS • Under-over

SOUTENU • Sustained • A soutenu is performed while in sous-sus. • Remember to turn into the barre! https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=r. M_6 YHpex_Y

CAMBRÉ • To arch