Ballet List #2

Croisé - dancer is facing a corner of the stage while body is aligned in such a way that both shoulders and hips can be seen by audience. The legs are also crossed


Effacé - dancer's body is sort of tilted back with the legs crossed but open facing the front corner


En Face - any positions where dancer is facing completely forward (toward audience) on stage


A' La Quatrieme - dancer is in fourth position but what makes this what it is, is where the the legs are. (Devant, Derrier)
                 
        Devant                                                   Derrier

A' La Seconde - a movement usually done to the side or in second position


En Dehors - moving leg starts from the first into tendu, then goes to second, then back, and back to first. Leg moves in a clockwise motion.

En Dedans - moving leg starts from the back, then swings to second while rotating the hip, then to tendu into first

Frappé - a movement that requires a quick striking of the foot
Cou- de- pied - placing the heel of the foot above the ankle and the toes resting below the ankle.