Gail Grant Ballet Vocab 2 Flashcards
1
Q
allonge (accent on e)
A
extended, outstretched
2
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cambre (accent on e)
A
arched
3
Q
tombe (accent on e)
A
falling
4
Q
temps lie (accent on e)
A
connected movement
5
Q
temps leve (accent on e)
A
time raised, raising movement
6
Q
saute (accent on e)
A
jumped, jumping
7
Q
echappe (accent on both e)
A
escaping or slipping movement
8
Q
chasse (accent on e)
A
chased
9
Q
glissade
A
glide
10
Q
assemble (accent on e)
A
to assemble, joining together
11
Q
grand jete (accent on e)
A
large jete
12
Q
pas de chat
A
cat’s step, step of the cat
13
Q
saut de chat
A
cat’s jump
14
Q
cou-de-pied
A
neck of the foot
15
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retire (accent on e)
A
withdrawn
