The Baking Ballerina

Each day I am going to write a new ballet term or movement to add to your repetoire of ballet knowledge.

You can find all of the new terms and definitions under my Ballet Dictionary page. 💙

Allégro

How to say & pronounce Allégro:

a-lay-GROH

What does Allégro translate to?

Brisk or lively.

In ballet, allégro is a term applied to bright, fast or brisk steps and movement.  All steps where the dancer jumps are considered allégro, such as sautés, jetés, cabrioles, assemblés, and so on.