| A | B |
|---|
| Plie (pleeay) | To bend the legs away from each other. |
| Tendu (tawndu) | To slide ONE foot away from the other, on the floor. |
| Grand Battement (baatma) | To pop ONE leg up in the air, with a beat. |
| Glissade | A controlled slide, in either a standing or sitting position. |
| Arabesque (arabesk) | A ballet position in which the dancer bends forward while standing on one straight leg with the arm extended forward and the other arm and leg extended backward. |
| Pas de Bourree (pasay beray) | A small stepping movement, often executed on pointe, in which the dancer either skims smoothly across the floor or transfers the weight from foot to foot three times as a transition into another movement. |
| Rond de Jambe (ronday jahm-bay) | Make a semi-circle with pointed foot on ground, other foot flat on the floor. |
| Soutenou (sootinoo) | A rap turn. Cross legs and turn. |
| Releve (relavay) | To elevate onto your toes. |
| Chasse (sashay) | To chase the leg. (up, up, down, down) |
