pas. is a dictionary of French ballet terms you can see on a 3D dancer.
SEE EACH STEP IN 3D
- 117 poses and moves in 3D. Drag to turn the dancer all the way round, pinch to zoom.
- Play at 1×, 0.5× or 0.25×; watch from the front, side, diagonal, back or above.
- Switch the height of a grand battement (90° / 130° / 150°) or the number of turns of a pirouette or fouetté.
- Five women and three men dancers to choose from; choose the leotard and tights colours.
- Basic positions: pick the feet (first to sixth), the arms and the direction, and see the shape in 3D.
A DICTIONARY OF 163 TERMS
- Meaning, French pronunciation (audio), etymology, history, how to do it, differences between schools, variations, ballets where it appears, reference videos and sources.
- Based on the Vaganova method, with the French school, Cecchetti and others where they differ, drawn from published sources.
- 33 ballets — Swan Lake, Don Quixote and more — with their story, highlights and the steps you will see.
- Keep the terms you look up often as favourites.
BARRE LESSON
- Nine exercises from pliés to grands battements, to counts or piano. Right and left, or straight through.
- Make your own combinations.
FREE
- Every term's meaning and available pronunciation audio.
- 18 examples in 3D, three in each of the six kinds of steps.
- The basic positions page.
- The first two barre exercises.
- Try the combination builder (saving needs the purchase).
- Favourites.
One purchase unlocks all 3D examples, the full barre lesson and the detailed explanations. Family Sharing supported.
WORKS OFFLINE
The dictionary and the 3D are all inside the app. No account needed.
The content is reference information compiled from published sources and may differ between schools, studios and productions. For how to dance each step, please follow your own teacher.
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