DANCING: BALLET
Across
- 2. Passing the foot up to the knee of the other leg.
- 3. de jambe: Circling the leg on the floor or in the air.
- 8. Bending the knees while keeping heels on the floor.
- 12. position: One foot placed in front of the other with space between them; one arm up, one arm curved in front.
- 13. battement: A large, high kick of the leg.
- 15. Balancing on one leg with the other leg extended straight behind.
- 16. Disengaging the foot slightly off the floor.
- 17. Stretching the foot out until the toe touches the floor.
- 18. position: Heels together, toes turned out to the sides; arms curved low in front.
Down
- 1. Unfolding the working leg up into the air.
- 2. de bras: Carriage or movement of the arms.
- 4. Lowering the body by bending the knee of the standing leg.
- 5. position: Feet apart side-to-side with turned-out toes; arms open wide to the sides.
- 6. Cutting the foot at the ankle of the other leg.
- 7. Gliding or sliding the foot along the floor.
- 9. position: One heel placed in the middle of the other foot; one arm up, one arm out to the side.
- 10. Rising up onto the balls of the feet or toes.
- 11. A jump from both feet landing on both feet.
- 14. A sliding step where one foot chases the other foot.
- 18. position: Feet crossed with the heel of the front foot touching the toe of the back foot; both arms curved high overhead.