Ballet Vocabulary Crossword #1

A position of the body, in profile, supported on one leg with the other leg extended behind and at right angles to it.
A beating action of the extended or bent leg.
A series of rapid turns on the points or demi-pointes done in a straight line or in a circle
In the shape of a cross.
Behind, back. This term may refer to a movement, step or placing of a limb in back of the body.
Escaping or slipping movement.
Glide. A traveling step executed by gliding the working foot from the fifth position in the required direction, the other foot closing to it.
Throwing step. A jump from one foot to the other in which the working leg is brushed into the air and appears to have been thrown.
The art of using the face and body to express emotion and dramatic action.
Cat’s-step.
Pricked, pricking.
Bent, bending. A bending of the knee or knees.
A changement in which the calves are beaten together before the feet change position.
Turning. Indicates that the body is to turn while executing a given step