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35 Cards in this Set
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Plié |
Bending movement of the knee |
Bend |
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Demi plié |
Half bending of the knee |
Bend |
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Grand plié |
When maximum stretch is reached in the Demi plié |
Bend |
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Relevé |
To rise from plié |
To rise |
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Elevé |
To rise from a flat foot |
Not from plié |
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Combré |
The body is bent from the waist. Either front back or side |
To arch |
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Sous-sus |
Releve into Demi pointe with legs and feet slightly together |
Under over |
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Port de bras |
Carriage of the arms |
Arms |
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Demi-pointe |
Half point |
Point |
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Tendu |
Stretching of the foot |
To stretch |
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Degagé |
Disengage |
Off the floor |
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Rond de jambe |
Round of the leg |
Half circle |
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Frappé |
Strike of the floor |
Hit the floor |
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Grand battement |
Large beat |
Kick |
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En croix |
Shape of a cross |
Cross |
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Sauté |
Jump |
Hop |
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Coupé |
Cut |
Ankle |
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Retiré |
With draw |
Knee |
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Passé |
Passed |
Knee |
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Pirouette |
Whirl or spin |
Turn |
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Attitude |
Bent leg pose |
Bend leg |
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Arabesque |
Straight leg pose |
Straight |
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En dehor |
Outside |
Out the door |
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En dedan |
Inside |
In |
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Jeté |
To throw |
Throw |
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Tombé |
To fall |
Fall |
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Changement |
To change |
Change |
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Pas de bourrée |
Back side front |
3 step |
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Chassé |
Step together step |
Gallop |
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Chainés |
Chain like movement |
6 step |
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Glissade |
Glide |
Slide |
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Grand jeté |
Large throw |
Throw |
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Adagio |
Slow and sustained |
Slow |
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Allegro |
Brisk and lively |
Live |
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Grand reverance |
Finally |
Finale |
