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Intermediate Flashcards

1
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Derrière

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Behind

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En avant

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Forward

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En arriere

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Backwards

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En dehors

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Outwards

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En dedans

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Inwards

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Echappe

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Escape

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Tendu

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Stretch

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Grand

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Big

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Jete

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Throw

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Pas de chat

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Step of the cat

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Petit

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Little

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Retire

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Withdraw

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13
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Saute

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Jump

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14
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A terre

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On the ground

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15
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Chasse

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Chase

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Developpe

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Unfold

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En croix

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In the shape of a cross

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Releve

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Rise

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19
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Ronds de jambe

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Round of the leg

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20
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Temp lie

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Time linked

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21
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Temp leve

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Lifted step

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22
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Tour on lair

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Turn in the air

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23
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Soutenu

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Sustained

24
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De suite

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Continuous

25
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Assemble

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Assemble

26
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Balance

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Sway

27
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Coupe

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Cut

28
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Croise devant

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Crossed front

29
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Croise derriere

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Crossed behind

30
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Degage

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Disengage

31
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Dessous

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Under

32
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En bas

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Low

33
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En haut

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High

34
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Frappe

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Strike

35
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Pose

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Placed step

36
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Ferme

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Closed

37
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Ecarte

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Separated

38
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En lair

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In the air

39
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Fondu

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Melt

40
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Glisse

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Glide

41
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Sissone

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Scissor like movement

42
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Changement

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Change

43
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Efface

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Shaded

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Epaule

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Shouldered

45
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Entrechat

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Interweaving

46
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Ouverte

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Open

47
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Soubresaut

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Jolt

48
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Port de bras

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A phrase referring to position, opposition and carriage of the arms to work in harmony with the head, body and legs to complement the dancers line

49
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Devant

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In front

50
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PERGSET

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Plier to bend
Etendre to stretch
Relever to rise
Glisser to glide 
Sauter to jump
Elamcer to dart
Tourner to turn
51
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Positions of the feet

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Pied a terre 
Pied a quart
Pied a Demi 
Pied a trois quart
Sur la pointe
On lair 
Flexed
52
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4th positions

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Opposite 5th croise
Opposite 1st ouverte
Opposite 3rd classical

53
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Why do we use the 8 corners/wall

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Used for choreography and to know which direction the dancer must face or travel in

54
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Adage

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A collection of slow graceful coordinated movements of arms, body, legs and head performed with ease

55
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Allegro

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Movement performed quickly and with liveliness highlighting the dancers speed and elevation

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