Midterm Flashcards

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Demi-pointe

A

Half (¾) bend of the foot

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1
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Ballerina

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Italian for female dancer

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2
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Demi-plié

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Bend half

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3
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Grand plié

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Large bend

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4
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Tendu

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Stretch to the point

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5
Q

Dégagé

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Disengage

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6
Q

Ronde de Jambe

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Circle of the leg

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7
Q

En dehor

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Outwards (front to back)

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8
Q

En dadan

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Inwards (back to front)

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9
Q

Devant

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Front

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10
Q

A la seconde

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To the 2nd position

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11
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Derrière

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Behind

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12
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Chasse

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Glide

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13
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Releve

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To rise from plié

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14
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Eleve

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To rise

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15
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Barre

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Bar

16
Q

Corps de ballet

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Ensemble

17
Q

En croix

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In cross

18
Q

Frappe

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Strike

19
Q

Salute

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Jump

20
Q

Turnout

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Turnout from the hips

21
Q

5 positions of the feet

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Barre center

22
Q

5 body positions

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Center

23
Q

Sous-sus

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When feet are close together in eleve 5th (over under)

24
Q

Ecchappe

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Escaped