Ballet Flashcards by dez gray

Q

Piqueé

A

Pricked

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Pas de chavel

A

Step of the horse

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Souse sus

A

over under

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En Clonche

A

Like a bell

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Balançoire

A

Like a seesaw

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Balancé

A

Rocking step

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Port de bras

A

carriage of the arms

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Failli

A

Giving away

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Pas de bourreé

A

Bourreé step

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Penche

A

Incline or lean

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Fouetté

A

whipped

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Attitude

A

90 degree angle in leg

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Pirrouette

A

to twirl

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En promenade

A

in a walk

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Chaînes

A

chains or links

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Enveloppé

A

enveloped

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Développé

A

Time developed

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Temps Lié (tom lee-ay)

A

connected movement

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Allegro

A

brisk

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Adage/ Adagio

A

to ease or leisure

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sauté

A

jumped

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Changement

A

change of feet

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Assemblé

A

assemble

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Entrechat

A

interweaving or braiding

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Énchappé

A

escaping or slipping

Q

Pas de chat

A

step of the cat

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Glissade

A

glide

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Temps Levé

A

time raised

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En avant

A

Move Forward

Q

En arriére

A

Move Backwards

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De côté

A

to the side

Q

Croisé

A

Crossed

Q

Effacé

A

shaded

Q

Écarté

A

seperated

Q

A la Quatriéme

A

to the fourth