Chassé - a step in which one foot chases the other
Tombé - a movement in which the dancer with the working leg falls forward, backward or sideways into a fondu
Temps Lié - a series of steps and arm movement in fourth, fifth, and second position
Tour de Promenade -dancer turns slowly in place on one foot by a series of slight movement of the heel
Attitude - one leg with the other is lifted in back with the knee bent at a 90 degree angle and turned out. The arm on the side of the raised leg is curved over the head while the other arm is extended to the side
Pas de chat - jump in which the feet are lifted, one after the other, to the level of the opposite knee
Pas de Cheval - Starting with the working leg in pointe tendu, draw it along the floor back to the supporting leg without pausing, move it up to cou-de-pied and back out to pointe tendu in a small developpé. The step resembles the pawing of a horse.
Pirouette - Turning on one leg; If the direction of the turn rotates the raised leg away from the front of the body, the pirouette is en dehors; if it rotates the leg toward the front, it is en dedans. The dancer spots in order to avoid becoming disoriented
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