Pas Sissonne—Imitation of opening or closing of a pair of scissors, done by bending in fifth position, hopping to one side, at the same time lifting opposite leg in second position; then leg down in front and assemblé in front with the leg that did the hop.
Petit Battement—Low beating.
Petit Battement avec Port de Bras—Low bending with arm movements.
Petit Battement sur le Cou de Pied—Small beatings around the ankle.
Petite Rond de Jambe—Small foot circles described on the floor.
Plier—To bend the knees.
Pirouette—An artistic turn executed on one foot.
Pointe—The toe.
Port de Bras—Carriage of the arms. The five arm movements are: Bending, stretching, raising, lowering, turning.
Rond de Jambe—Circles in the air executed by the leg.