Ballet Vocabulary

Join Sander as he explains fundamental ballet steps with tips on how to perform them to the best they can be.

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Ballet Posture

Posture

Feet Positions

Feet - 1st Position

Feet - 2nd Position

Feet - 3rd Position

Feet - 4th Position

Feet - 5th Position

Feet - 6th Position (Parallel)

Port de Bras

PDB 1st

PDB 2nd

PDB 2nd Allongé

PDB 3rd

PDB 4th

PDB 4th Cross

PDB 5th

PDB Open 5th

PDB Demi-Allongé

PDB Présenté

PDB Preparatory

PDB Arabesque

Directions of the Body

Back en Face

Back Effacé

Croisé Front

Back Croisé

Écarté Front

Écarté Back

Front en Face

Front Effacé

Side en Face

Barre

Pliés

Tendus

Jeté

Rond de Jambe

Fondu

Développés

Grand Battement

Grand Rond de Jambe

Turns

Chaînés

Pirouette en Dehors Grand or Full Plié

Pirouette en Dedans en Dehors

Pirouette en Dehors - 4th position

Pirouette en Dedans - Fourth position

Pirouette Finishing in Open Position

Piqué Turns en Dedans - Open Positions

Piqué Emboîté with Half Turns

Piqué Turns En Dedans

Piqué Turns en Dehors

Fouetté Turns

Jumps

Assemblés

Assemblé Battu

Brisé Fermé

Brisé Volé

Brisé Ouvert

Changement de Pied

Échappé

Échappé Battu - two beats

Échappé Battu - three Beats

Sauté