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Ballet Flashcards

1
Q

Demi Plie

A

Small bend

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Grand Plie

A

Full bend

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3
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Tendue

A

Stretched

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4
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Degage

A

Disengaged or disengaging step

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5
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Battement

A

Beating. A beating action of the extended or bent leg

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6
Q

Rond de jambe

A

circular motion of the leg

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7
Q

Fondue

A

sinking down, to melt

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8
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Frappe

A

strike

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9
Q

Releve

A

raised

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10
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Retire

A

withdrawn

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11
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Passe

A

passed, or to pass through

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12
Q

Grand Battement

A

big kick with a straight leg

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13
Q

Port de bras

A

carriage of the arms

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14
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En bas

A

low as in arms

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15
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En l’air

A

in the air

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16
Q

A terre

A

on the ground

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17
Q

En dehors

A

outward

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18
Q

En dedans

A

inward

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19
Q

Croise

A

Croise: crossed (legs crossed)

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20
Q

Efface

A

shaded (legs open)

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21
Q

Devant

A

front

22
Q

Derriere

A

back

23
Q

En face

A

facing the audience

24
Q

En arriere

A

backwards

25
Q

En Croix

A

in the shape of a cross

26
Q

Pirouette

A

whirl or spin

27
Q

Chasse

A

chased

28
Q

Changement de pieds

A

change of feet

29
Q

Jete

A

throwing

30
Q

Assemble

A

assembled or joined together

31
Q

Balance

A

rocking step

32
Q

Chaines

A

chains or links

33
Q

Glissade

A

glide

34
Q

Pas de bourree

A

small little steps that move you from one place to another

35
Q

Tombe

A

falling

36
Q

Developpe

A

developed

37
Q

Pique

A

to prick

38
Q

Sous sous

A

under over

39
Q

Coupe

A

cut

40
Q

Cou-de-pied

A

Neck of the working foot is placed between the base of the calf and the beginning
of the ankle

41
Q

Detourne

A

turned aside

42
Q

Ecarte

A

separated, thrown wide apart

43
Q

Echappe

A

escaping movement

44
Q

Saute

A

jumped

45
Q

Pas de chat

A

cat’s step

46
Q

Pas de cheval

A

horses step

47
Q

A la seconde

A

in the second position

48
Q

Adagio

A

at ease or leisure

49
Q

Allegro

A

brisk, lively

50
Q

Soubresaut

A

sudden spring

51
Q

Tour

A

turn of the body

52
Q

Arabesque

A

one of the basic poses in ballet

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