Similar to the battement tendu but is done at twice the speed.īattu: Beaten. A rapid back and forth movement of the non-supporting leg with the toes hovering the ground. Beating action with the bent or extended leg.īattement dégagé: Disengaged battlement. May be performed with straight knees at 45 degrees or with développés at 90 degrees.īattement: Beating. A series of rocking and swinging movements in coupé dessous and coupé dessus. Used to indicate the lightness and elasticity of a jump.īallotté: Tossed. Done on either front or back foot shifting the weight from one foot to the other.īall Change: Tap step consisting of two quick changes of weight from one ball of the foot to the other.īalloné: To bounce. One arm (the one on the side with the raised leg) is curved over the head while the other is held to the side.Īxel Turn: Jump starting with a chene turn then one leg goes up into passé, followed by the other.īack Essence: A spank step (cross behind) and two stepsīalancé: Rocking step. A move in which a dancer slides the working foot along the ground and then brings the legs together to fifth position while jumping in the air.Īttitude: A pose in which the dancer stands straight on one leg with the opposite leg bent at 90 degrees and lifted in front or back. A move that indicates backwards movement or motion away from the audience.Īssemblé: Joined together. The shoulders must remain square in the line of direction.Īrch: P osition in which the whole or upper body is extended, creating the form of an arch.Īrriére: Backwards. Used to describe poses that are stretched.Īrabesque: A position where the dancer balances on one leg (either flat footed or en pointe) and lifts one leg straight behind at a right angle. Also used is the Italian musical term "adagio" meaning slow tempo.Īllégro: Quick or large jumps to a li vely, fast or brisk tempo, usually done towards the end of class.Īlignment: Perfect placement of all the parts of the body.Īllongé: Elongated. À la seconde: To the second position or to the side.Ībstraction: This word refers to choreography that is interpreted as pure movement and does not follow a specific storyline.Īdage: Graceful controlled movement showing exquisite lines which require great balance and strength. To help you become fluent, Covet Dance has put together a COMPLETE LIST OF DANCE TERMS to make your dance classes a bit easier to understand so you can focus on mastering the moves! If you think of a term or step we forgot, please leave us a comment so we can add it to help make this a better tool for all dancers. Terms every dancer should know- all here in our DANCE DICTIONARY! The world of dance has its own complete language that can sometimes make it challenging to learn new techniques.
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