Blog Assignment #1
Plié-->Bent,
Bending: A bending of the knee or knees
Demi--> half
Demi Plié--> half bend of the knees
Grand -->Big,
Large
Tendu-->Stretched
Dégagé-->Disengaged,
or disengaging step
Rond De Jambe à Terre--> An
exercise at the bar or in the center in which one leg is made to describe a
series of circular movements on the ground. Both legs must be perfectly
straight and all movements must come from the hip, along with the arching and
relaxing of the instep
En Dehors-->
Turn out
En Dedans-->
Turn In
Port De Bras--> Carriage of
the arms
1. a movement or series of movements made by passing the arms
through various positions
2. Group of exercises designed to make the arms move
Cambré-->
Arched. The body is bent from the waist backward or sideways
