is for.... Arabesque

A ballerina takes an arabesque as her fingertips point outward. She is very graceful.

is for.... Barre

The dancers line up at the barre looking poised and graceful.

is for.... Chasse

The teacher instructs the ballerinas to take a chasse across the floor.

is for.... Demi-plie

The ballerinas are practicing their demi-plies before they dance so they can warm up their muscles.

is for.... Échappé

This dancer springs off the floor as she takes her Échappé.

is for.... Fouetté 

The instructor demonstrates her fouettés to her young students.

is for.... Glissade

The ballerinas travel to their next positions, using a Glissade to move fluidly.

is for.... Haut

The ballerinas are told to hold their arms high in fifth position, or "fifth en haut."

is for ..... intermediate

The intermediate dancers are exited to be taught by special teachers today.

is for.... Jeté

The professional dancer takes a grande jeté across the stage.

is for.... Kalkabrino

This ballerina is studying for her role in kalkabrino, with her partner, so they can have a good auidition.

is for .... leotard

This ballerinas leotard is red. My leotard is black, and it has a black skirt that matches it. what color is your leotard?

is for .... Manèges

This dancer does her Piqué Manèges, or Piqué in a circle for a part of her beautiful dance.

is for .... Nightingale,

This ballerina is training hard to get main role in Nightingale.

is for .... Ouvert

This means to open forward. This is the opposite of croisè, which means crossed.

is for .... pointe

This ballerina has been dancing for a very long time with her Pointe shoes. She is exited to get new ones and dance beautifully on Pointe.