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a small or half bend of the knees, keeping the heels of the feet flat on the floor

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A plié is a fundamental ballet move where a dancer bends their knees while keeping their heels on the ground. It can be done in various positions, such as demi-plié (half bend) or grand plié (full bend)

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an exercise designed to develop graceful movement and disposition of the arms, typically involving a bend accompanied by arm movement.

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Teaching Classical Ballet Port de Bras -  with Ellen Davis

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a movement in which the dancer rises on the tips of the toes.

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Sous-sus is a classical ballet term that translates to “over-under.” It can be performed at the barre or in the center. It is a highly versatile step in which a dancer springs onto relevé demi-pointe or pointe, placing the back foot more closely behind the front in fifth position with fully stretched legs

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Among representative types are battement tendu (“stretched beating”), in which one leg is extended until the point of the stretched foot barely touches the ground; grand battement (“large beating”), in which the leg is lifted to hip level or higher and held straight; battement frappé (“struck beating”),

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Battement Dégagé – An extended straight leg, brushed very slightly off the floor. Meaning cleared or disengaged, the battement dégagé is similar to the battement tendu but the stretched working foot is brushed off the floor. This is either the same or very similar step to battement glissé and battement tendu jeté.

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Battement dégagé [bat-MAHN day-ga-ZHAY Disengaged battement. A term of the Cecchetti method. The battement dégagé is similar to the battement tendu but is done at twice the speed and the working foot rises about four inches from the floor with a well-pointed toe, then slides back into the the first or fifth position.

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The term arabesque in classical ballet refers to a specific pose, in which the dancer's weight is supported by one leg while the other leg is held backward in the air.

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Pose Arabesque Centre Practice - Corey's Ballet Coaching

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Attitude as a term of fine art refers to the posture or gesture given to a figure by a painter or sculptor. It applies to the body and not to a mental state, but the arrangement of the body is presumed to serve a communicative or expressive purpose.

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Ballet Technique - Attitude and Attitude Balance | Kathryn Morgan

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Rond de jambe par terre, which means round of the leg across the floor, is the action of the foot drawing a D-shape on the floor while stabilising the hips and pelvis.

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Passé: “to pass” The movement of the leg passing through the retiré position. Retiré The actual position of the dancer in which the working leg is bent with the foot pointed to the front, side or back of the knee of the supporting leg

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développé, (French: “developed,” or “unfolded”), in ballet, a smooth, gradual unfolding of the leg. The dancer raises the thigh to the side with the knee bent while bringing the toe of the working leg along the calf to the back of the knee of the supporting leg.

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The term 'Sur le cou-de-pied' means 'on the neck of the foot'. The sur le cou-de-pied area is the tapered portion of the leg from the base of the calf to the mid-foot of the supporting leg. The working foot is placed on the sur le cou-de-pied, and is always fully stretched (not wrapped).

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Maine State Ballet: How to do Sur Le Cou-De-Pied

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Linda Miele started to dance at age 3 in Boston. At age 11 she moved to New York City to further her studies and joined George Balanchine's School of American Ballet. By age 14, she had become the youngest member accepted by George Balanchine into the New York City Ballet Company.

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How: A Coupé means “to cut”. Here, the dancer is demonstrating a Coupé Devant where the working foot cuts in front of the standing leg. A Coupé, while similar looking to a Passé, is done at a much lower height above the ankle bone. This step is usually a preparation or connecting step leading up to a bigger movement

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Battement fondu, or melted beat, is critical for preparing jumps on one leg and strengthening and stabilising the standing leg.

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From the French meaning hit or struck, frappé is an exercise in which the dancer forcefully extends the working leg from a bent, lifted position. When done on flat with a flexed working foot, the working foot “strikes” the floor on the way out.

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Battement Frappé Ballet Class Exercise - Improve Your Battement Frappé | Tips On Ballet Technique

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A step which alternates from foot to foot, and can be done as a jump or en pointe. From the French, meaning “fit together,” emboîté requires the legs to transfer weight between them, passing as tightly to one another as possible

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How To Do Emboîté : ballet tutorial (intermediate/advanced)

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Tombe´ Falling down. Used to indicate that the body falls forward or backward onto the. working leg in a demi-plie. ( tohm-BAY)

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How to Tombé | Ballet Basics Tutorial 2021

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a walking or running ballet step usually executed on the points of the toes.

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How to Do a Pas de Bourree | Ballet Dance

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Pirouette en dehors – meaning “turning outwards,” the dancer's body turns towards the raised leg. Pirouette en dedans – meaning “turning inwards”, the dancer's body turns towards the supporting leg.

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Pirouette En Dehors: ballet tutorial (beginner)

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a series of short usually fast turns by which a ballet dancer moves across the stage.

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The term “Piqué” means to prick which describes the precision of this movement. The dancer would transfer their weight from one to another by stepping out directly onto pointe (or demi-pointe). This step would often precede another movement where the new working leg would be raised and suspended

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An exercise in which the working leg is raised from the hip into the air and brought down again, the accent being on the downward movement, both knees straight. This must be done with apparent ease, the rest of the body remaining quiet

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How to Do a Grand Battement | Ballet Dance

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Watch more Ballet Dancing Lessons videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/487730-How-to-Do-a-Grand-Battement-Ballet-Dance My name is Maegan Woodin, and I'm a professional dancer, choreographer, teacher and student. I have danced for MTV, Diana Ross, Marc Jacobs and have appeared in many music videos. You can find more information about me and my career, as well as photos and videos, at www.dgtnyc.com.

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Balancé (& Pas Balancé) – A rocking step where the weight shifts from leg to leg. This step is similar to a waltz and is a change in balance of the body, shifting the weight from one foot to the other.

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Sauté means “to jump.” Technically, any jump in ballet can be called a sauté! The exact type of jump depends upon the position of the body in the air. It could be a jump from two feet landing on two feet, or one foot to the same foot.

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Dance Connection - Dance Videos for kids

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Echappe´ Escaping or slipping movement. An echappe is a level opening of both feet from a. closed to an open position. ( ay-sha-PAY

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Changement. Change of feet. Changements are springing steps in the fifth position, the dancer. changing feet in the air and alighting in the fifth position with the opposite foot in front.

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glissade. [glee-SAD] Glide. A traveling step executed by gliding the working foot from the fifth position in the required direction, the other foot closing to it.

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How to do glissade: ballet class tutorial (beginner level)

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A chasing step in which the feet chase each other. Pas glissé: A gliding step in which one foot slides along the floor to the other.

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ballet term meaning “Step of a Cat” as the step resembles a cat-like jump

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To assemble, describing a jump during which the working leg meets the jumping leg in the air, "assembling" together, and then landing, usually in 5th position.