Dance terms

Have you ever been to the ballet class and felt that they are talking some foreign language to you? That’s because in ballet classes or ballet workouts the tutor would always use French ballet terminology and call each ballet move a specific name. Which is why it makes it possible to learn ballet

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Let’s sissonne into the week with the right attitude Loving @grace.on.pointe drawings #Repost @grace.on.pointe (@get_repost) ・・・ Did you know that ballet is originally from Italy. All the terminology is in French because the art rapidly flourished in France after the marriage of Catherine de Médicis and Henry ll #ballet #graceonpointe #balletdrawing #sissonne #attitude #westpointballet

Starting ballet, a student's earliest challenge in class might be the terminology, most of which is in French. They make sense for Francoph...

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The world of dance has its own complete language that can sometimes make it challenging to learn new techniques. To help you become fluent, Covet Dance has put together a COMPLETE LIST OF DANCE TERMS to make your dance classes a bit easier to understand so you can focus on mastering the moves!