Adagio: A slow and graceful movement typically performed in a fluid and sustained manner.
Allegro: A fast and lively movement characterized by quick, light, and energetic steps.
Balance: The ability to maintain equilibrium while performing movement sequences or holding poses.
Bourrée: A small, quick, and gliding step taken sideways, usually with alternating feet.
Cassé: A bending or breaking of the body, typically at the waist or neck, creating an arched or collapsed shape.
Chassé: A gliding step moving to the side while closing the feet together.
Développé: A movement where the working leg is extended smoothly from a closed position to an open position.
Grand Battement: A large-scale kicking movement where the working leg is raised to a high position and then lowered in a controlled manner.
Pirouette: A spinning turn on one foot, typically done with the body in an upright position.
Plié: A bending of the knees, usually done while the feet remain flat on the floor.
Relevé: A rising onto the balls of the feet or demi-pointe, or rising onto one leg en pointe, with the other leg held in the air.
Rond de Jambe: A circular movement of the leg done on the floor or in the air, typically with the knee kept straight.
Sauté: A jump with both feet taking off and landing together.
Sissonne: A leap where one leg is thrown forward while the other remains in the air or on the ground.
Tendus: A smooth and controlled extension of the working leg keeping it straight from the hip.
Waltz: A smooth, triple-time dance characterized by elegant and graceful movements.