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Supported work between boy & Girl

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Adagio

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Slow sustained movement

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Adage

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Quick light sequence of steps

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Allegro

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elongated classical position when the dancer supports herself on one leg, the other leg extended behind the shoulder. arms may be varied but usually reaching forward of upwards

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Arabesque

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assemble

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assemble

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on the floor

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aterre

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extended leg bent at knee and supported leg straight

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attitude

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traditional ballet, dressed in white

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ballet blanc

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jumping step on one leg when working leg is thrown out at the knee

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Balonne

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9
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see-saw movement

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Balotte

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strong throwing movement

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Battement

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Beating

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Battierie

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Running Step

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Bouree

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13
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Beaten step similar to assemble

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Brise

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14
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Beaten step - legs caught in air and are thrown to a further height before descending.

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cabriole

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15
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work in centre of the room

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centre work

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16
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chain like movement

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chanies

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17
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gliding step

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chasse

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18
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body of ballet

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corps de ballet

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19
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ankle or neck of the foot

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cou de pied

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20
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to cut

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coupe

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21
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crossed to the view of the audience

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croise

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22
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to the side

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de cote

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half

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demi

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24
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positioned to the back or closed behind

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derriere

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turn

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detourne

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position to the front or closed infront

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devant

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to unfold

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supported work between boy and girl (same as adagio)

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double-work

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diagonal

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escape

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open position

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jumping steps

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box step

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series of steps

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enchaininement

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inwards

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outwards

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a beat or series of beats while springing in the air

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shoulder movement

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epaulement

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flying step

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closed

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to melt

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to whip

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strike

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glide

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big

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jump from one leg to other

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turn in a circle

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on the ground

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a step comprimised of 3 small steps… most popularly behind, side, front

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par de bourree

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folk step

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pas de basque

51
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step of the cat

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pas de chat

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shuffling movement around the ankle

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petit battement

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turn on one leg

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bend

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plie to stretch

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curtsy

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round of the leg

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rond de jamb

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beaten changements

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elevation, jump etc

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spring from two legs to one

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jump when both legs are together in air

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soubresaut

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gather

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stretch

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passing body weight to other leg

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pirouette in air, starting in 5th swapping feet and landing in 5th mainly performed by men

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any step performed turning

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flight

68
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carriage of arms

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port de bras

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