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39 Cards in this Set
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- Back
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barre |
bar |
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Turn-out |
turn out |
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Demi-plié |
Half-bend |
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battement tendu |
point foot in front/side/back without lifting the foot
tendu- to stretch |
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rond de jambe á terre |
circular movement to the back
a terre= touching the floor |
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rise |
rise |
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battement glissé |
to glide the foot up |
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grand battement |
lift the leg at least 90 degrees |
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en dehors
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clockwise front to back |
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en dedans
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counterclockwise back to front |
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port de bras |
carriage of the arms |
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en croix |
to the front, then the side, then back and then again to the side (a cross shape) closing in either first or fifth position |
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sauté |
jump |
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petit jete |
small jump. throwing the leg outward. |
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chassé |
to chase |
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relevé |
rise up to the balls of the feet w/ a jump |
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temps levé |
a sharp jump from one foot with the other raised in any position. |
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pas de bourée |
beating steps |
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coupé |
changing of feet at the ankel |
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révérence |
bow or curtsy |
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frappé |
sharp point outward |
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retiré |
withdrawn. pointed toe at the knee |
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devant |
in front |
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á la seconde |
in second position |
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derriere |
to back |
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en face |
facing the audience |
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passé |
sliding the foot up and down the leg to the knee |
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croisé |
to cross |
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ouvert |
outward |
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développe |
draw the leg up to the knee then outward |
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enveloppé |
withdraw the leg from outward to knee then down |
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de côte |
sideways |
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balancé |
alternating balance |
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soubresaut |
a sudden leap |
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pas de chat |
cat step |
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glissade |
glided jump |
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allégro |
brisk movements |
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adage |
slow movements |
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assemblé |
slide into a jump |
