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33 Cards in this Set
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arab'esque
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To pose on one leg with the other extended to the back.
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assemble
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to assamble. a jump brushing one foot to ala seconde and landing in 5th position
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attitude
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A pose on one leg with the other extended and the knee slightly bent
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balance
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to swing; to rock; a three step movement done to a 3/8 or 6/8 beat waltz
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bourre'
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to tamp; a series of small, rapid stabs of the foot. Bend, straight, alternating feet rapidly. done from a sous sous position.
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pah de basque
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step of the basque. a step preformed in 3 counts.
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pah de bourre
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a series of three steps. back side front, or front side back.
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changement
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Alteration, a jump from 5th poseition changing feet and landing in 5th position
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pah de shah
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step of the cat; a jump from one foot to another when in the air the leg is in an attitude position
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en closhe
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a bell rocking motion done by swinging the foot from front to back brushing thorugh the first position
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coope
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to cut; a movement that causes one foot to cut over or under the other foot. Sharp.
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degage
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to disenguage; one foot is pushed along the floor to extend front, side, or back. The power of th epoint causes a small lift of the foot
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ecarte
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step aside; a directional term used to describe a position where the leg is extended to the side.
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ay shapay
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to escape; a movemsprings or jumps to second position that begins in 5th position, springs or jumps to 2nd position and returns to 5th, changing feet.
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efface'
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to draw aside; a directional term used to describe a position where the leg is extended to the front or back.
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emboite
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to fit in; a jumping movement from one foot to the other done in an attitude devant or derreair position.
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fondue
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to melt a movement where the dancer draws the working foot through coup de pied and extends both legs
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glissade
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to glide step done when one leg extends to soutenue, jumps to change feet on other extended leg and closing tfifth position
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rond de jamb
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circling of the leg; the dancer moves the leg outward frond side back, or back side front and close
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jete
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to throw; to toss. A sharp movement that describes a throw of the leg or a jump with a thrown leg.
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passe
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to pass; a position or movement that requires the working leg to have it's foot pointed to the side of the standing or supporting legs knee
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pique
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to prick; a movement that requires the dancer to quickly step out onto a straight leg in the demi pointe position
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pirouette
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whirling. a geralized term used to describe a specific turn where the owrking leg is in passe or retire position
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promenade
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a walk, an excursion. A movement where the dancer turns in a circle on one foot with the other leg extended, without traveling
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renverse'
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to reverse; to overturn. Advanced version is a circling of the leg and the coordination of the torso, done on the floor or as a jump
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retire
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to return, doe as a passe where the working leg is placed with the toe pointed to the side of the knee, this movement returns to the position it began.
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sohtay
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to jump
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soubresaut
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sudden leap a traveling jump on two feet with the legs held tightly together
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sous sus
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below, above. a term used to describe a very tight 5th position on demi pointe
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soutenou
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to support; to sustain. a movement where one leg is relased and then drawn together upon closing. The standing leg draws to plie as the working leg extends.
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temps leve
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step to lift; a sharp jump on one foot or two.
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temps lie
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step to connect to listen. A movement where the weight of the body is transferred from one leg to the other.
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tombe
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to fall; a movement that requires the dancer to "fall" onto the working foot
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