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Arabesque

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A pose with one leg stretch straight out to the back and one arm stretched out to the front. Back leg may be on the floor or at 45, 90,or 135°

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Allonge

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With the arms stretched out as far as possible

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A terre

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On the ground/ floor

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Attitude

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Bent hind leg at 90° horizontal to the floor

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Barre

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Stationary handrail used during Ballet warm-up

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Battement

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Beating action of extended or bent leg

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Grand battement

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Large beating action of leg

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Petits battements

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Small beating action of the leg

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Chaine turns

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Fast turn on half or full point with legs in a tight first position, rotating Halfturn on 1 foot and a half on the other foot. Chained together turns

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Changement

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A jump straight up starting from 5th position with one foot in front and landing in 5th position with the other foot in front

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Chasse

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A glided step. The working leg slides out putting weight on the working leg and draw the other leg along the floor with it

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Cou-de-pied, sur le

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(On the neck of the foot) a position. A foot is sur le cou-de-pied if it is placed on the calf Just above the ankle. In Russian school, the foot is wrapped around the ankle, with the heel forward and toes back. It may be placed on the front of the calf in this position, at the side or in the back.

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Dégagé

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Disengaged from the floor

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Developpe

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Movement in which the working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg. This action maybe carried out smoothly to a position in the air at 90°

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Echappe

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A movement in which the legs move from 5th position out to 2nd position, on occasion to 4th

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Eleve

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Rise from straight legs

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En croix

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Shape of a cross

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En dedans

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Movement within a circle so that the leg starts at the back or the side and moves toward the front. For the right leg this is a counterclockwise circle. For the left leg, this is a clockwise circle.

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En dehors

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Movement within a circle so that the leg starts at the front or the side and moves toward the back. For the working leg, this is a clockwise circle.

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En l’air

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In the air

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Fondu

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Melted, any movement that lowers the body by bending one leg

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Frappe

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Working foot rests lightly on the ankle of the supporting foot. Throw the working leg forcefully out to dégagé position so that it strikes the floor 1/3 of the way out. Hold the leg out as long as possible, returning it to its initial position at the last movement.

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Passé

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To pass.

A) foot is place near, on, below, or above the other knee

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Penche

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A tilting of the body to achieve an extreme picture.

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Pique

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Pricked. Movement in which the strongly pointed toe of the lifted and extended leg sharply lowers to hit the floor then immediately rebounds upward.

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Pirouette

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A turn starting with both legs in plié

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Pointe

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A position of the foot in which your heel is held up, your big toe is stretched down toward the ground, and your foot is in line with your leg.

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Port de bras

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Carriage of the arms. Set movement of the arms from one position to the other.

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Releve

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A raising of the body from a demi-plié

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Rond de jambe

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A circular movement of the leg

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Tendu

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Stretched

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Adagio

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At ease or leisure. A series of exercises

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A le seconde

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To the side or in the second position.

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Allegro

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A term applied to all bright and brisk movements.

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Assemble

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A step in which the working foot slides well along the ground before being swept into the air. As the foot goes into the air the dancer pushes off the floor with the supporting leg, extending the toes. Both legs come to the ground simultaneously at 5th position

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Coupe

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Meaning to cut. Coupe is both a step and action.

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Croise

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Means crossed. The dancer faces diagonally toward the audience.

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Devant

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Working foot is closed in front of the body.

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Derrière

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At or to the back side

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Ecarte

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Thrown wide apart.

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Efface

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Body is shaded from audience, hidden from view.

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En haut

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One or both arms raised above head.

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En bas

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Low position of arms.

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Pas de bourree

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Done in any direction on point or demi-point

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Pas de chat

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Step of cat. Done on point or demi-point

45
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Sickling

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Breaking line of leg

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