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"Pique" means "to prick" in French. Picture your foot pointed and quickly touching it to the floor and lifting it back up, like you are pricking your toes on nails on the floor. (That is the example my teacher gave me growing up)
A plie releve is where you are bending your knees and pushing off the floor to either pointe or demi pointe.
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What are the ballet exercises called at the bar?
They are just called barre excercises. Some of those are plie, releve, rond de jambe, retire, frappe, tendue, etc.
Steps in ballet dance?
Well, the main positions are: first, second, third, fourth, and fifth position. A few other basic steps are pas de bourree, pique, plie, and releve. There are many, many more complex steps but if you'd like a bit of a longer list, then here is a very good webiste:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_ballet#P
Five steps in ballet?
there are 5 main positions in ballet: 1st-5th main steps include: plie tendue glissade pirouette passe arabesque developpe ronds de jamb releve
Why is a plie important?
A plie is a bending of the knees in ballet, or most any other style of dance. They can be petit(just a slight bend) or grande(large bend where you are nearly touching the floor), and in every foot position(1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th). A plie is done before and after every jump/leap in order to reduce the shock that goes down your legs and can cause injuries. A plie is the most basic skill in dancing.
What are some examples of a demi plie?
You cannot really categorize demi plies, they are a ballet move. a demi plie is half the size of a full plie. most people see it as a bend of the legs but it is really an opening of the thighs to form a diamond shape between your legs.
