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27 Cards in this Set
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Alignment
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proper placement of the spine, torso. hips, ect.
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Arabesque
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A pose with one leg stretched straight out to the back and one arm usually stretched out to the front. The back leg may be on the floor or and 45, 90, or 135 degrees.
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Attitude
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a balance position on onem leg with the opposite leg extended and the knee is bent to the front, side or rear
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Chaine turn
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"chain", turn that happens in two steps, can be oreformed in releve or plie
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Chasse
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"chase" sliding action, step together step, feet "kiss" and point in the middle
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Choreography
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the art of planning and arrangin movement into a meaningful whole
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Contemporary Dance
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Dance form that draws on modern techniques and an array of still developing philosophies of movement based on the study of the human body and body/mind inter-relationships
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Cross ball change
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three wieght shifts: step across, rock out and then back in
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Degage
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to disengage the working foot by extending it approximately 45 degrees from the floor
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Fouette
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"whipped;" A movement in which the working leg is brushed either forward of backward. Momentum from the leg turns the body around, so that the body turn 180 degrees away from the leg, which remains where it was
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Grand Jete
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"large jump" takes off on one foot and lands on the other. attempting a "split" position in the air
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Hip Hop dance
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form of dance that is both a cultural movement and a music genre developed in New York City starting in the 1970s
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Jazz walks
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rythmic walks performed in forced arch with the knees bent, are usually done moving sideways or forward.
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Lyrical Dance
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form of dance that is a fusion of ballet and jazz techniques; it challenges choreographers and dancers to use motion to interpret music and express emotion. The movements attempt tp show the meaning of the music
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Parallel
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the opposite turn out, knees and feet are facing forward with no rotiation
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Pas de bourree
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three steps: step behind to the side, and then in front
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Pas de chat
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step of the cat, a leap in which two successive passes are performed
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Passe
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the foot is connected to the knee and this position can be turned out or parallel
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Piroutte
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a turn performed on one foor, the working leg is in passe
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Pivot turn
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a 180 turn, step forward then rotate the body 180without picking up feet
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Plie
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to lower the plevis by bending the knees over the feet
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Polish
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to isolate movements count by count in order to achieve unison as a group
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projection
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the performer's energy, presence, and facial expression used to better communicate with the audiance
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Releve
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to rise onto the toes
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Spotting
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focusing on a specific p;ace when turning
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Tendu
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to stretch the foot along the floor to a full point
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Turn out
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rotating the legs outward from the hip socket down to the ankles
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