[DOC] [TLE] GLOSSARY of DANCE TERMINOLOGY - Orthopaedic Section [PAR] The 'adagio' portion of ballet class may encompasses high ... The hip of the 
gesture leg is at 90, the knee is bent, and the foot is pointed. ... A jump where 
one leg is kicked up into the air and the supporting leg pushes off ... Emphasizes 
seven basic movements in dance: Plier (to bend), tendre (to stretch), Relever (to 
rise),... [DOC] [TLE] Ballet Terms Flashcards - Course Hero [PAR] Dec 9, 2012 ... A basic bending movement of the knees; in French, it means "bent". ... literal 
meaning - to chase or to hunt. ... foot along the floor in a plie' and springing into 
the air where both legs meet stretched. ... One of the most famous ballet 
movements; this is where the dancer spins ... Pli (demi and grand)-to bend 2. [DOC] [TLE] Ballet Dictionary - Dance Lessons DVD [PAR] A printable, quick-reference dictionary for ballet dance students, teachers and ... 
dagio (Italian), adage (French), meaning "at ease", refers to slow, enfolding 
movements, ... extension (i.e., to bring the leg into high positions with control and 
ease). .... ballon would spring off the floor and appear to pause mid-air before 
landing. [DOC] [TLE] bend - definition of bend in English | Oxford Dictionaries [PAR] shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle... Meaning, 
pronunciation, example sentences, and more from Oxford Dictionaries. [DOC] [TLE] combined study - RCYBE The River City Youth Ballet Ensemble [PAR] Bending, stretching, jumping, and turning are all activities dancers do. ... 
transform these everyday movements into the language of dance, using each 
step ... Acadmie de Royale Danse and the five basic foot positions were named. 
... Deux in French ... Meaning at ease or leisure. ... Light spring into air and 
descent into 5th. [DOC] [TLE] Ballet Resource Guide for Teachers - Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre [PAR] designed to prepare students to see a Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Student .... 
French dancer and choreographer Patrick Frantz was appointed Artistic .... The 
main purpose was to display classical techniquepointe work, high ..... 1. pli (
plee-ay): to bend. ... the same way you did to perform relev, propel yourself into 
the air. [DOC] [TLE] Glossary - Crystal Ballet [PAR] (French pronunciation: [alasd]) A movement with feet to the side or in second 
... The dancer starts in fifth position with left foot in front and plies to prepare. ... a 
tight fifth position en l'air and then the dancer lands in fifth position en plie with 
the ... the other leg (working leg) is raised and turned out, with knee bent to form 
an... [DOC] [TLE] Swan Lake Teacher's Guide - SherriAllen.com [PAR] Bending, stretching, jumping, and turning are all activities that professional 
dancers do. ... trapped in the body of a bird through the movements of the 
dancer's arms, the .... To prepare the students for a more meaningful experi- .... 
Pliballet movement meaning to bend ... French in the 16th ..... them to leap 
high into the air. [DOC] [TLE] March | 2012 | balletclassroom | Page 2 [PAR] Mar 20, 2012 ... As a child and into my teen years my focus was to dance on ... While we were in 
our Junior year of high school, we began studying for .... Until then all of the 
leading dancers in Britain had been Russian or French. .... has several different 
meanings, all of which describe this basic pose ... Movements of Ballet. [DOC] [TLE] ballet  Page 2  A Ballet Education [PAR] Pli (build): the literal translation of pli is to bend. ... so they portray an action or 
movement, but they aren't just as simple as bending ... If you look at a jump, it 
starts in a pli and moves through relev, and into a tendu in the air ... For 
those of you who are ballet dancers, imagine sliding your body from fifth to fourth

Question: From the French meaning "to bend", this basic bending movement prepares a dancer to spring high into the air
Answer: plie