Vocabulary for Space/ Shape teams:

plie- to bend

demi- half

grande- large/ big

releve- to rise

battement- to beat

battement tendu- to beat stretched

battement tendu jete- to beat stretched and thrown

Vaganova- Russian style of ballet

en croix- in the shape of a cross

rond de jambe- round of the leg; circular movement of the leg

en de hors- outward (out the door)

en de dans- inward

chasse- to chase

saute- to jump