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95 Cards in this Set
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en l' air |
While in the air |
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Arabesque |
Moorish Christmas ornaments |
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En Arrière |
While backwards |
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Assemblé |
to Assemble |
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Attitude |
Based on Greek Statue of Mercury |
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en Avant |
While forward |
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Allongé |
Elongated |
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Balancé |
Rocking step |
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Balancoire |
See Saw |
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en Bas |
While low |
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Battement |
to Beat |
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Battement frappé |
Stroken beat |
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Grand Battement |
Big beat |
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Battu |
Beaten |
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Cambré |
To bend/arch |
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Chaînés |
Chain or link |
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Chassé |
to Chase |
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en Cloche |
Like a bell
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Demi Contretemps |
half counter beating (against time) |
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de Côté |
Sideways |
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Cou de pied |
Neck of the foot
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Coupé |
to Cut |
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Couru |
Running |
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Croisé |
to the Corner |
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en Croix |
in a Cross |
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en Dedans |
Inside |
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Dégagé |
to Disengage |
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en Dehors |
Outside |
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Demi Plié |
Half Bend |
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Demi |
Half |
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Detourné |
While turned aside |
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Développé |
To develop or unfold |
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Échappé |
Escape |
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Élancé |
to Dart |
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Emboîté |
Boxed |
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Enveloppé |
to Fold |
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Épaulement |
Shouldering |
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en Face |
to Face, while facing front squares of your body are facing front |
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Failli |
Giving way |
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Fermé |
to Close |
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Fondu, Fondue |
to Melt |
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Fouetté |
to Whip |
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Glissade |
to Glide |
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Grand Plié |
Big bend |
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en Haut |
While high |
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Jeté |
Thrown movement |
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Grand Jeté |
Big Thrown movement |
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Ouvert (e) |
to Open |
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Pas de Basque |
Step of the Basque people |
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Pas de Bourrée |
Step of the bourrée, (stuffed movement) |
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Pas de Chat |
Step of the cat |
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Pas de Cheval |
Step of the horse |
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Passé |
to Pass through |
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Petit, Petite |
Small |
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Piqué |
to Prick |
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Pirouette |
to Whirl or spin |
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Promenade |
to Walk around |
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Rélevé |
to rise (is a shape) |
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Retiré |
Withdrawn |
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Rond de Jambe |
Circle of the leg |
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Sauté |
to Jump |
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Saut de Chat |
Jump of the cat |
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Saut de Basque |
Jump of the Basque people |
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à la Seconde |
to the Second |
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Sissonne |
Named after his inventor |
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Sous-sus |
Over under |
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Soutenu, Soutenue |
Sustained movement |
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Sur le cou-de-pied |
On the neck of the foot |
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Temps de lange |
Angel Step |
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Temps de Cuisse |
Step of the thigh |
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Temps de Flèche |
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Temps levé |
Time raised |
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Temps lié |
Time connected |
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Tendu, Tendue |
Stretched |
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Tombé |
to Fall |
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en Tournant |
While turning |
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Entrechats |
Interweaving |
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Soubresaut |
Two feet to two, jump |
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Changement |
Changing feet, two-to-two |
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Royal |
Jump up beat change (Louis XIV) |
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Entrechat Trois |
Two legs, one beat, land on one foot coupe |
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Entrechat Quatre |
Two legs, two beats |
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Entrechat Cinq |
Beat, beat coupe two legs |
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Entrechat Six |
Beat, beat, beat lower |
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Cinq position des pieds |
5 positions of the feet |
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Positions de bras, (port de bras) *Cecchetti Method |
Carriage of the arms, eight different exercises |
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Positions de bras (port de bras) *Russian Method |
Arm positions (1-5) |
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Croisé Devant |
the Downstage leg is in fourth position to the front |
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Écarté |
A position on stage in which the dancer faces one of the front corners with the working leg in second position, either on or off the floor. The body is tilted slightly away from the working leg. The arm on the side of the working leg is raised; the arm on the side of the supporting leg is in second. (seperated) |
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Effacé |
A position on stage in which the dancer faces one of the downstage corners with the legs crossed, upstage leg forward. The downstage arm is usually raised in this position, so that the face is shaded |
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Croisé Derrière |
the upstage leg is in fourth position to the back |
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à la Quatrième devant |
the working leg stretched out to the front |
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à la Seconde |
In second position, to the side |
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Épaulé |
Having one shoulder forward |
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à la Quatrième derrière |
is with the working leg stretched to the back |
