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58 Cards in this Set
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Adagio
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Slow, sustained movement
A series of very slow movements performed together to look graceful and effortless, floating. It can also mean the beginning of a pas de deux dance where a man and woman dance together, performing slow lifts, turns, and other supported steps. |
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En la'ir
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In the air
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Allonge'
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To stretch or elongate, usually referring to stretching and straightening a leg or arm.
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Arabesque
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When you stand on one leg with the other leg extended straight back.
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Arabesque en l'aire
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arabesque where the back leg is lifted and parallel to the floor
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Arri'ere
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A step that is performed backwards, en arrirer.
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Assemble
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This means to bring together. It is a step where the working foot slides against the ground before swinging it up into the air.
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Attitude
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The working leg is raised, bent from the knee at an angle 90 degrees and turned out so that the knee is the same level as the foot. This position can be done from the front, side, or back.
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Attitude devant
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The leg is in attitude in from of the body
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Attitude deri'erre
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The leg is in attitude in the back of the body
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Avant
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Means forward. En avant is any step moving forward
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Balance'
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a series of steps that swing in a balancing motion, often several together.
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Battement
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To beat. Movement of the leg.
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Battement Tendu
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An exercise in which the leg is extended to the front, side, or back and generally repeated several times. When the leg is fully extended, the knee should be straight with the foot pointed.
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Batterie
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Beating, A general term used to describe the beating of the legs.
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Pas de bourr'ee
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A movement done as a series of three steps.
Ex: Right leg back in 5th position, pick up the back leg (coupe') to the back of the ankle of the ankle of the supporting leg, (sur le cou-de-pieds en arrie're) step up on the right leg, step side on the left leg, close the right leg to 5th position front |
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Chanie'
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Series of connected movements.
Ex: make half-turns in 1st position traveling to the side |
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Chasse'
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To glide. A smooth gliding movement that can be either front, side, or back.
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pas de chat
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step of the cat, a jump from one foot to the other, and when in the air both feet are off the ground.
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sur le cou-de-pieds
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Upon the neck of the foot, sur le cow-de-pieds, back, or front.
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Coupe'
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To cut; a movement that calls for the foot to be sharply pulled off the floor placed either in front or back of the ankle.
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Demi-plie'
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Small bend; a movement fundamental to ballet that calls for the knee or knees to bend in alignment over the toes with ought causing the heel, or heels, of the foot to lift off the floor.
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Deh-rehy'-her
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Back
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Devant
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Front
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Ecarte'
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Step aside; serving; deviation. Term used to describe a position when the leg is to the side.
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E'chappe'
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To escape; a movement that begins in 5th position and moves quickly to 2nd position either b sliding the foot as a jump from 5th position to 2nd position.
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Efface'
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To draw aside; one of three equalement positions, a directional term used to describe a position where one leg is in to either front of back.
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En face
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To face; a basic position that calls for the dancer to face the front.
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Fondue
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To melt; a movement that calls for the dancer to stand on one foot, bending and extending both legs at the same time.
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Foutte'
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To whip; a movement on one leg that requires the dancer to change the hip and torso direction while maintaining the leg direction and position.
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Frappe'
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To strike powerfully; a quick action of the leg.
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Grand jete'
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Large throw; to fling; a large jump that is done from one foot to the other.
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Grand pli'e
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Large turn; a turn with the leg extended to the side that is usually executed by the male dancer as virtuoso movement in a series of turns; in its single
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Grand ronds de jambes
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A large movement of the leg that requires both the dancer to either have the leg travel from the front to the back in a large half-circle (en dehors) or circling in the rear.
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Ronds de jambes
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Circling of the legs; a movement that calls for the dancer to move the leg in a circle; this can be done on the floor, off the floor, at 45 degrees, 90 degrees, or 120 degrees, or inward (en dehors)
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Jete'
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To throw; to toss; a sharp movement that either describes a throw of the leg or a jump of the leg.En
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En l'air
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In the air; a term used to describe a jump or leg position.
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Passe'
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To pass; a position and/or movement that requires the working leg to have its foot pointed to the side of the support ins legs knee.
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Petit
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Small
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Pique'
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To prick; a movement that calls for the dancer to quickly step out on one leg to the half toe position.
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Pirouette
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Whirling; a generalized term used to describe a turn.
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Plie'
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To bend; a fundamental movement that requires the bending of the knee or knees.
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Port de bras
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Carriage of the arms; a term used to describe a movement of the upper torso and arms.
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pose'
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To pose', a term used to describe a specific position.
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Quatre
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Four
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Quatri'eme
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Fourth
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Releve'
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To rise; a term used to describe a rise from the whole foot to demi-pointe.
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Saute'
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Jump; a jump off the ground with one or two legs.
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A la seconde
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To the second; a pose on one leg with the other leg extended.
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Sissone
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A jump from two feet to one; this jump can be done closed, open, forward, or backwards.
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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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Soutenu
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To support; to sustain; a movement where one leg is evenly drawn to the other.
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Sourbresaut
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Sudden leap; a jump from two feet to two feet.
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Tendue
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Stretched; held out tight. The leg is extended straight out from the supporting leg with the foot fully pointed.
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'Aterre
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On or on the floor
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Tour en l'air
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Turn
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Tour lent
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Turn in the air
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En tournant
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To turn; turn in a circle
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