From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaGiselle, or The WilisNative titleChoreographerMusicLibrettoBased onPremiereOriginal ballet companyCharactersSettingCreated forGenreCarlotta Grisi in the first act of Giselle (1842)Giselle, ou les...

A sequence of steps performed in sync with waltz music, as in pas de waltz en tournant.

In ballet, a variation (sometimes referred to as a pas seul, meaning to dance alone) is a solo dance. In a classical grand pas de deux, the ballerina and danseur each perform a variation. (Source Wikipedia)

(French pronunciation: [plije]; literally 'bent.') A smooth and continuous bending of the knees outward with the upper body held upright.In demi-plié, (in a first, second, fourth, and fifth position) a dancer bends the knees while...

Rotation of the legs at the hips, resulting in knees and feet facing away from each other.

The tutu is a dress worn as a costume in a classical ballet performance, often with attached bodice.[1] It may be made of tarlatan, muslin, silk, tulle, gauze, or nylon. Modern tutus have two basic types: the Romantic tutu is soft and...

(French pronunciation: [tɔ̃be]; literally 'fallen.') The action of falling, typically used as a lead-in movement to a traveling step, e.g. pas de bourrée. A tombé en avant begins with a coupé to the front moving to a dégagé to fourth...

One big step, followed by two little steps, that can be done in a circle. (Source Wikipedia)

(French pronunciation: [tɑ̃ lje]; 'time linked.') A term indicating the transfer of weight from one leg to another by shifting through to the position without any sort of gliding or sliding movement. (Source Wikipedia)

(French pronunciation: [tuʁz ɑ̃ l ɛːʁ]; literally 'turn in the air.') A jump, typically done by males, with a full rotation in the air. The landing can be on both feet, on one leg with the other extended in attitude or arabesque, or down...

(French pronunciation: [tɑ̃ l(ə)ve sote]; literally 'time raised jumped.') A term from the Russian school. This can be executed with both feet from first, second, third, fourth, or fifth position starting with a demi-plié, leading to a...

Most ballet dancers wear tights in practices and performances unless in some contemporary and character dances or variations. (Source Wikipedia)