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