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16 Cards in this Set
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Adage
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slow, at leisure - term used in music and dance
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Allegro
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quick, lively, brisk - term used in music and dance
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Au Millieu
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in the centre
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Enchainements
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a sequence of dance steps
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Port de Bras
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a phrase referring to Position Opposition and Carriage of arms used in harmony with head, body and legs to complement the dancer's line
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Pas de Bourree pique & couru
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stuffed or crammed steps picked up or running
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Sissone ferme over & under & en arriere
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Scissor step, closed backwards
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Assemble elance over
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to assemble, to dart
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Poses Tours
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placed step, turn
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Poses Developpes
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placed step, unfold
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Entrechat royale
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interweaving regal (said to have been named for the step performed by King Louis 14th when he became too overweight to perform entrechat quatre)
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Soussus
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a tight well centred releve in 5th travelled slightly forward on up action
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Demi contretemps
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half off-beat step
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Grand jete en avant & en tournant
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Big throw forward & turning
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Balance en tournant
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to rock or sway, turning
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Soubresaut
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sudden leap or bound
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