Ballet Term
Rond
Rond is a rounding movement associated with other terms such as rond de jambes.
Rond means “round” or “circular,” and in ballet it describes a rounding, circular movement. On its own it simply signals that something moves in a circle. You will almost always see it attached to other words, as in rond de jambe, a circular movement of the leg, or rond de bras, a circular movement of the arm. Once you know that rond means round, these longer names are easy to picture: the leg or arm traces a circle rather than moving in a straight line.