Q

Pronunciation

Description

quatre

KA•trah

four

quatrième

ka•tree•EM

fourth

R

Pronunciation

Description

relevé

rehl•leh•VAY

to rise

a term used to describe a rise from the whole foot to demi-pointe

relevé lent, battement

baht•MAHN rehl•leh•VAY lehnt

to rise slowly and evenly

a movement that requires one leg to extend evenly forward as the other leg rises to demi-pointe - it can be done front, side or back

renversé

rahn•vehr•SAY

reversing; overturning

a circling movement of the leg and the coordination of the torso - can be done on the floor or as a jump

example: face the down-room left corner (on the diagonal) with the left leg back with its knee slightly bent - bend the knee (plié) of the supporting leg as the body is bent to the right side (right arm above the head [3rd} and the left arm to the side [2cd]), place the left leg behind the supporting (right) leg and execute a pas de bourrée with a full turn counter-clockwise (en tournant en dehors)

révérence

RAY•vay•rahnss

reverence; bow; curtsy

a term used to describe the last exercise of a class

revoltade

ruh•vohl•TAHD

to fly back; to revolve

a jump that begins one foot and lands on the same foot

example: step forward on the left leg, throw the right leg forward and jump up on the left leg, turn the torso and hips in the opposite direction as the left leg steps over the right leg, then land on the left leg with the right leg held off the floor in the back - this step can be done with the passing leg either straight or bent

rond

rohn

round

ronds de jambes

see jambes, ronds de

royale

rawh•YAL

royal

a beating jump

example: right leg front 5th position - jump in the air with both legs, beat the right leg in front of the left leg and then land in 5th position with the right leg back 5th position