#1 Flashcards

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What is a Demi Plie?

A

Half Bend of the knees

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What is a Plie?

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Bend of the knee

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What is a grand plie?

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Full bend of the knees

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What is a Tendu?

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brushing the foot to a point on the floor

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What is a degage?

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brushing the foot slightly disengaged from the floor

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What is a developpe?

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When the working leg extends from a passé position

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What is a Chasse?

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To chase one leg after another

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What is a Grand Battement?

A

Large kicks

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What is a echappe?

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escaping from a closed position to an open position back to a closed position

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What is a Releve?

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raise on to the half toe/demi point

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What is a Ronde de Jombe?

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a circular movement of the leg on the floor

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What is a flex and point?

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when the toes are up and then down to form an arch

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What is a Port de Bras?

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a series of arm movements that passes through various positions

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13
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What is a Passé?

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when the toe passes the knee of the standing leg

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14
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What is a Turn out?

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rotation of the legs outward so that your feet and knees are sideways instead of forwards

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15
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What is a Barre?

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where warm-up is done in ballet class