The Art of Stage Dancing / The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession

by Ned Wayburn

Entrechat—To spring into the air and change the position of the feet as often as possible before landing.

Fouetté—A swinging of the leg.

Frappé—To stamp the foot.

Glissé—To slide.

Glissade—Three movements combined: Élever (to rise on the toes), glissé (to slide), assemblé (to close the feet).

Grand Battement—High beating.

Jeté—To leap or throw the weight from one foot to the other.

Movement—An activity of the body from a resting position; also a change from one activity to another.

The nine standard dancing Movements are:

• (1) Droit—to swing the foot forward and backward;
• (2) Overt—to swing the foot from right to left;
• (3) Glissé—to slide;
• (4) Tourné—to turn;
• (5) Tortiller—to twist;
• (6) Battu—to beat;
• (7) Sauté—to hop;
• (8) Jeté—to leap;
• (9) Coupé—to cut.