Basic Principles of Classical Ballet: Russian Ballet Technique

1st position 2nd position 3rd arabesque 3rd position 4th arabesque 5th position adagio allegro arms into 2nd assemblé attitude croisée backward balancé barre basque battement frappé beat beginning body bends bourrée brisé cabriole calf change of feet classical ballet cou-de-pied back cou-de-pied front coupé dance dancer dedans direction échappé elbow execution exercises extended finish floor fondu foot in demi-plié foot on half-toe forcefully Fouetté en Tournant glides glissade Grand battement jeté head is turned heel Italian jambe en l'air jump knee left arm left foot left leg leg into 2nd lifted lower manner ment muscles open in 2nd pas de basque petits battements pirouette plié port de bras position at 45 preparatory position pupil relevé renversé right foot front rise on half-toe rond de jambe shoulder sissonne ouverte slightly Stand in 5th step straight sur le cou-de-pied Temps lié thrown thrust tours turn-out