Movement
Port de bras
The graceful movement and positioning of the arms.
The ballet dictionary
Ballet terms, beautifully explained.
Your ballet dictionary and learning companion. Look up positions, movements and technique, hear how each term is said, then test yourself with a quiz.
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Steps, stars and stages
Nine categories, from positions and movements to dancers, composers, companies and schools.
Position
In opposition
The opposite arm is lifted in relation to the working leg.
Technical
Barre
A support used during exercises.
Dancer
Marianela Núñez
Principal dancer known for her dynamic technique.
Person
George Balanchine
Founder of the School of American Ballet and New York City Ballet.
Composer
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Famous for his timeless ballet scores.
Performance
The Nutcracker
A beloved holiday classic about a magical journey to the Land of Sweets.
Company
Royal Ballet
A world-class company based at the Royal Opera House in London.
School
School of American Ballet
A ballet school affiliated with New York City Ballet.
Features
Made for dancers, teachers and the curious
Everything you need to learn the vocabulary of ballet, in one place.
A growing dictionary
Terms, positions and movements, plus notable dancers, composers, performances, schools and companies.
Hear how it’s said
Tap to hear a term spoken, many in their original French, Russian or Italian, with phonetic spellings to follow.
Quiz yourself
Short quizzes that bring back the terms you find harder, and track what you’ve learned.
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Pick a topic and a round of 5, 10 or 20 questions. A term counts as learned after you answer it correctly three times in a row, and the ones you find harder come up more often.
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- Review the terms you missed straight after each round
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