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89 Cards in this Set
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Adage / adagio |
At ease or leisure (slow) |
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A LA second |
Second position or a movement into second position |
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Allegro |
Fast |
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Arabesque |
Leg stretched straight behind spine |
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Assemble |
Assembled, join together |
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A terre |
On the ground, touching the floor |
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Attitude |
One leg lifted, knee bent at an angle and we'll turned out |
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Balance |
Switching from one foot to the other |
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Ballon |
Bouncing across the floor like a balloon |
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Battement |
To beat/ beating |
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Batterie |
Legs beat against eachother |
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Battu |
Beaten |
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Chaines |
Chains. Links. A series of rapid turn outs in a straight line or circle |
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Changement |
To change. Usually a jump that changes feet from front to back. |
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Changé |
Changed |
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Chassé |
To chase |
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Corps |
Body |
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Coupé |
To cut. Cutting. A small step to prepare for a next step. |
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Croisé |
Crossed |
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En cloche |
A clock movement where leg brushes through first position |
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En croix |
In the shape of a cross |
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En dedans |
Inwards |
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En dehors |
Outwards |
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De cote |
Sideways |
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Demi |
Half |
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Demi pointes |
Half point |
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Degage |
Disengaged |
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Derrier |
Behind usually movement not actual butt |
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Dessous under |
Working foot passes behind supporting foot |
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Dessus over |
Working foot passes in front of supporting foot |
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Detourne |
Turned aside |
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Devant |
In front |
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Devloppe |
Developing movement |
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Ecarte |
Seperated |
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Echappe |
To escape (thrown appart) |
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Efface |
Shaded |
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Eleve |
To rise |
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En |
In or while |
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En arriere |
Traveling backwards |
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En avont |
Traveling forwards |
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En face |
Opposite, facing audience |
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En l'air |
In the air |
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Enveloppe |
Enveloped |
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Epaulement |
Shouldering. |
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Extension |
Ability to raise and hold leg extended in air |
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Ferme |
Closed |
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Fondu |
Lowering the body by bending the knee of supporting leg |
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Frappe |
To strike - prepares you to jump |
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Fuette |
Whiped. A wiping movement |
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Gateway |
Arms in 1st position |
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Gesturing leg |
Leg carrying out the movement |
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Glissade |
Glide |
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Grand |
Big |
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Grande battement |
Grand beating |
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Jete |
To throw |
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Ouvert |
Open |
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Pas |
Step |
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Pas de basque |
Basque step |
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Pas de bourree |
Crammed in steps |
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Pas de chat |
Cat step |
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Pas de cheval |
Horses step |
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Pas de valse |
Waltz step |
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Passé |
To pass - toe of gesturing leg touches supporting leg |
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Petit |
Little |
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Pique |
Pricked |
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Pirouette |
Whirl or spin |
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Plie |
To bend |
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Port de bras |
Carriage of the arms |
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Port de corps |
Carriage of the body |
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Pose |
Poised |
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Preparation |
Preparation |
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Promenade |
Turn to walk |
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Releve |
Raised |
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Rise |
Smooth rise |
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Rolling |
Rolling the foot by putting the weight inside or outside |
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Rond de jambe |
Round of the leg |
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Rond de jambe a terre |
Round of the leg on the floor |
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Rond de jambe en l'air |
Round of the leg in the air |
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Saute' |
Jump |
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Sickling |
Break your lines |
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Sissonne |
A scissor jump |
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Sounresaut |
Sudden spring or bound |
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Supporting leg |
The leg that supports you while doing the movement |
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Sus-sous |
Over-under |
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Soutenu |
Sustained |
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Temps levé |
Raising a movement |
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Tendu |
Stretched |
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Tombě |
Falling |
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Tracking |
Maintaining the alignment of the leg |
