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78 Cards in this Set
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Adagio |
(ease or leisure) centre practice, slow and graceful movements, performed with fluidity and apparent ease. |
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Allégro |
Bright and Brisk Movements; lively |
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Allongé |
Extended, outstretched |
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Arabesque |
Basic Ballet position |
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En Arrière |
Moving away from the audience. |
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Assemblé |
Assembly or together |
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Attitude |
One leg; other lifted; Knee bent Slightly; turned out postion. |
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En Avant |
Forward Direction |
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Balance |
Rocking step |
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En Balançoire |
(In Swing)- seesaw |
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Ballon |
Bounce |
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Ballonné |
Bouncing step |
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Ballotté |
Tossed |
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En Bas |
Low position of the arms |
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Battement |
Beating action |
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Battement Serré |
Tight beat; Closed beat |
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Battu |
Beaten |
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Cabriole |
(caper)- Legs are beaten in the air. |
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Cambré |
Arched |
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Chaîné |
chains, link |
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Changé |
Changed feet |
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Changement |
Changed feet Jump |
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Chassé |
Chased |
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Enrico Cecchetti / Cecchetti Method- |
Italian ballet master/ Italian school of ballet |
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En Cloche |
Like a bell |
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Contretemps |
(Contrary time) Beating against time. |
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De côté
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Sideways (left or right) |
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Coupé |
Cut, Cutting. |
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Croisé |
Crossed. |
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En croix |
In the shape of a cross. |
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En dedans |
Inward. |
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Dégagé |
disengaged or disengaged step. (not a transferring weight) |
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En dehors |
Outward. |
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Demi |
Half |
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Derrière |
Behind. Back |
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Dessous |
Under |
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Dessus |
Over |
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Détourné |
Turned aside |
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Devant |
In front |
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Développé |
Time developed. Developing movement. |
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Downstage |
Towards audience |
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Écarté |
Separated, thrown wide apart. |
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Échappé |
Escaping or slipping movement. |
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éffacé |
Shaded |
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entrechat |
Interweaving or braiding |
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enveloppé |
Enveloped. A term of the French school, is a rotation of the body turning en dedans on the supporting leg while the other leg envelops on the supporting leg. |
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épaulé |
Shouldered. (pose) |
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épaulement |
Shouldering. Placing of the shoulders. (movement) |
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De face |
In front, full face |
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Failli |
Giving way. Fleeting movement done on one count. |
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Fermé |
Closed. Indicated that both feet are in a closed position or the feet at the end of a step are brought to a closed position to the floor. |
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Fondu |
Sinking down. |
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Fouetté |
Whipping Movement |
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Frappé |
To strike |
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French School |
Bases of all Ballet Training |
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The Gateway |
5th position En Avant |
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Glissade |
Glide |
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Grande |
Large, Big |
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Grand Jeté |
Large Thrown |
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En haut |
High |
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Jeté |
Thrown |
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En l'air |
In the air |
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Ouvert |
Open (from floor) |
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Pas |
Step |
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Pas de Basque |
Basque Step |
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Pas de Bourrée |
Bourrée Step |
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Pas de Chat |
Cat step |
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Pas de cheval |
Horse Step |
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Passé |
Passed |
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Penché |
Leaning, Inclining |
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Petit |
Little or Small |
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Piqué |
To prick |
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Plié |
To bend |
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Pirouette |
Whirl |
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Port de bras |
Carriage of the arms |
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Promenade |
In a Walk |
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Retiré |
Withdrawn |
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Reverance |
Curtsey, Exercise end of class. |
