ballet basics

learn some basic terminology

positions

first position feet showing first position
second position feet showing second position
third position feet showing third position
fourth position feet showing fourth position
fith position feet showing fith position

basic moves

plié "plee-AY"
to bend
tendu "ton-do"
to stretch
rond de jambe "rawn duh zhahnb"
circle of the leg
grand battement "grahn bat-MAHN"
large beat
assemblé "a-sahn-BLAY"
to assemble
balancé "ba-lahn-SAY"
rocking step
pas de chat "pah duh shah"
step of the cat
penché "pahn-SHAY"
leaning or flexed
pirouette "peer-WET"
to whirl or spin
port de bras "pawr duh brah"
carriage of the arms