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Dance Technique

Dancing can be easy as well as difficult. Either way, it is alot of fun and work. To begin, lets explore some basic positions and movement terms that everyone should know.

5 positions of the feet:

Subjects

Warming Up                   Injuries
Stage Directions             A Study of Plié
Barre Dance Terms          More Advanced Dance Terms

French Dance Terms

Plié--to bend
Demi-plié--half bend
Grand plié--full bend
Tendu--to stretch
Dégagé--to disengage
Relevé--To rise
Développé--to develope
Grand battement--full       beating of the leg
Jeté--to jump
Grand jeté--large jump
Pirouette--stationary       turn, whirl, or spin
Chaînés--traveling turn
Chassé--to chase
Tour jeté--turning jump
Piqué--pricking (keep
       your leg straight)