Port de bras

Port de bras

Pronunciation: pawr duh brah

Translation: carriage of the arms

This term has two meanings, but almost used wrong on a daily basis. The first meaning refers to a series of movements of the arm passing from one position to another. The second meaning refers to a set of the designate exercises that are designed to make the arms move gracefully and harmoniously. In the Italian method there are eight exercises on port de bras, and in the Russian method there are six.