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attitude
a pose on one leg. the working leg is lifted and help in a 90 degree angle. The lifted knee should be level with or higher than the raised fot.
Arabesque
body is balanced with the other leg fully extended behind
balance'
to swing or rock to and fro: contains three transfers of weight. A waltz rhythm.
battement
"beating"
cambre
"arched Bending the torso away from the center.
Chaine' turn
a series of two step turns performed in releve' or pile' each step rotates the body 180 degrees
Chasse'
A "chasing" step in which the legs are brought together in the air and slide apart on the ground.
Degage'
A battement "disengaged" from the floor a few inches, well pointed, before sliding back to the closed position.
Developpe'
a movemnet in which the working leg is drawn up to the supporting knww and the "developed"(unfolded) to an open position.
Echappe'
the feet "escape" from a closed position to an open one.
Eh dehors
Moving away form the center of the body
En dedans
moving toward the center of the body
Grand Battement
Begins as a tendu. but continues upward to hip height or higher, then lowered until the toe touches the floor and the foot closes
Jete
a spring (leap) from one foot to the other.
Pas de bourre
stepping into releve back. side and then stepping front flat footed.
Passe
working leg bent to touch the toes to the supporting knee
Pique
to "prick". Step directly to pointe or demi-point
Pirouette
a turn on one foot in pointe or demi-pointe
Plie
a bending movement of the knee. Demi or Grand.
Port de bras
" carriage of the arms"
Releve'
a "rise" to the ball of the foot.
Rond de jambe
circling or "rounding" of the leg. May be executed on the ground (a terre). in the air(a l'iar), en dedans or en dehors
spotting
during a turn, focusingmomentarily on a fixed point straight in front of the body as the turn begins: eyes stay fixed in the point until the head must snap around
Tendu
the working foot is "stretched" along the floor with the toes never leaving
turnout
outward rotations of the legs from the hips. The weight of the body resting equally on the heels and both large and small toes.