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26 Cards in this Set
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Demi plie |
Half bend |
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Grand plie |
Large bend |
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Battement tendu |
Stretched beating |
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Battement jete (degage) |
Beating thrown |
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Pique |
Darted |
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Fondu |
Melted, sinking down |
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Rond de jambe |
Circle of the leg |
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Retire |
Withdrawn |
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Passe |
Passed |
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Develope |
Unfolded |
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Battement frappe |
Struck beating |
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Petit battement (sur le cou-de-pied) |
Small beating |
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Grand battement |
Large beating |
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Eleve |
Raised without demi plie |
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Releve |
Raise with demi plie |
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Port de bras |
Carriage of the arms |
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Port de bras en bas |
Low arms |
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Port de bras en evant |
Arms in front |
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Port de bras en haut |
Arms high |
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Saute |
Jumped |
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Arabesque |
Basic poses in ballet, body is supported on one leg, the one extended.smooth flowing line from fingertips to toes |
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Attitude |
Derived from carle blasis, statue of mercury by giovanni de bologna. On one leg with other leg in back bent at knee |
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Tour |
Turn |
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Reverence |
Curtsy |
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Jete |
Thrown |
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Coupe |
Cut |
