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45 Cards in this Set
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a terre |
on the ground |
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attitude |
a basic ballet pose derived from the statue of mercury |
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ballonne' |
ball-like or bouncing step |
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ballotte' |
tossed |
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battu |
beaten, any step embellished with a beat |
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brise' |
broken, breaking |
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brise' vole' |
flying brise' |
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cabriole |
caper, an allegro step where the extended legs are beaten in the air |
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change' |
to change |
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de cote' |
sideways |
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coupe' |
to cut |
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e'chappe' |
escape |
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emboite' |
fitted together, boxed |
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en cloche |
like a bell |
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en l'air |
in the air |
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entrechat |
interweaving or braiding |
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soubresaut |
a sudden spring or bound |
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enveloppe' |
to envelop |
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epaulement |
shouldering, placing the shoulders and the head |
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faille |
giving way |
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ferme' |
closed
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flic-flac |
a crack, as of a whip |
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fouette' |
to whip |
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pas de bourre'e |
tripping or drunken step |
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pas de cheval |
horse's step |
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pas de papillon |
butterfly step |
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pas marche' |
marching step |
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penche' |
to lean |
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pique' |
to prick |
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pirouette |
to whirl |
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en dedans |
inward |
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en dehors |
outward |
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renverse' |
reversing, an attitude presented on a turn |
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saut de basque |
basque jump |
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saut de chat |
cat's jump |
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sissone |
named for the originator of the step |
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soutenu |
sustained |
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tableau |
picture (dancers pose) |
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temps de cuisse |
movement of the thigh (small retire with a sissone) |
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temps de fleche |
arrow movement |
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temps leve' |
time raised or raising movement |
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temps lie' |
time linked |
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tour |
turn |
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tour en l'air |
turn in the air |
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tour jete' |
thrown turn |
