Tendu, Tendue

to stretch

Spotting

the movement of the head and focusing of the eyes in turns

Reterié

drawn up, withdraw

Rond de jambe par terre

round of the leg on the ground

Pas jeté

throwing step

Pirrouette

to whirl or spin, a spinning top

Plié

to bend

Glissade

to glide

Grand Battement

big beat

Grand, Grande

big, large

Enchaînement

linking

Demi

half

Dégagé or pas dégagé

to disengage, disengaging step

Arabesque

a form of Moorish ornament

Assemblé

to assemble

Choreography

the steps, patterns, or groupings that make a dance composition

Chaînés

chains or links

Chassé

to chase

Cinq positions des pieds

five positions of the feet