Ballet Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. of the cross; front, side, back, side
  2. 5. step of the cat
  3. 7. to fall
  4. 9. toes pointed to the diagonal, heels apart
  5. 11. to chase
  6. 12. front foot heel at the arch of the back foot
  7. 13. rise to the toes with a plie before
  8. 14. to stretch
  9. 17. to disengage
  10. 18. rise to the toes with no bend of the knee
Down
  1. 1. stepping back, side, front
  2. 2. front heel lined up with the back toe, space between the feet
  3. 4. beating of the leg
  4. 6. ballet leap from one leg to another
  5. 8. heels together, toes pointed to the diagonal
  6. 10. position front heel lined up with the back toe, feet are touching
  7. 13. round of the leg
  8. 15. to glide
  9. 16. to bend