Ballet Vocabulary/ Terminology

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Across
  1. 2. A pose in which the dancer stands on one leg with the other leg lifted, well turned out, and bent at the knee.
  2. 3. To bend at the knees
  3. 4. Large beat, A continuation of the basic degage
  4. 9. Stretched, Toes never leave the floor
  5. 12. An unfolding of the leg
  6. 13. Changing the position of the feet
  7. 14. To disengage, Toes come off the floor
  8. 15. To rise onto the balls of the feet
  9. 17. Cut, Pointing one foot at the opposing ankle
  10. 19. To whirl about, An act of turning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knew of the supporting leg.
  11. 21. Bell, Movement of the leg forward and backward, passing smoothly through the turned out first position each time.
Down
  1. 1. A large leap traveling forward
  2. 5. Circling the leg
  3. 6. A pose in which the dancer stands on one leg with the other raised behind.
  4. 7. A simple jump, A spring from both feet ending in the same position
  5. 8. Carriages of the arms
  6. 10. Chains, links, A series of rapid, traveling turns.
  7. 11. To hustle, A step where the weight is transferred quickly from one foot to the other.
  8. 13. A sliding step
  9. 16. The drawing up of one foot to touch the other leg with a pointed toe
  10. 18. In the shape of a cross, Perform movement, front, side, back, side
  11. 20. Thrown, A spring or leap from one foot to the other