Grade Three Terminology

The words below are the new ones that are in this grade. All the previous terminology from Preparatory, Primary. Grade One and Grade Two should be added to Grade Three.

Glossary

  • En cloché – like a bell, the leg action represents the clapper within a bell
  • Ronds de Jambe a terre – Round of the leg on the floor
  • En dedans – Inwards
  • En dehors – Outwards
  • En arrière – To travel backwards
  • Detourné – To turn
  • Demi Detourné – Half a turn
  • Fondu – To melt or to bend
  • Passé – To pass
  • Developpé – To develop, to unfold
  • Corus – Little running steps
  • Pas de bourrée – Running step
  • Assemblé – To assemble
  • Balancés – To balance
  • De Côté – Travelling to the side
  • Ouverte – Open alignment
  • Croisé – Crossed alignment
  • Sissonne – Scissors
  • Petit assemblé – Small assemble
  • Pas de chat – Step of the cat