Terms Flashcards by Kaela Flores

Q

Cambré

A

to arch

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Echappé

A

to escape

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Relevé

A

to rise

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Port de bras

A

carriage of the arms

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En haut

A

high

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En face

A

facing

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Adagio

A

slow and sustained

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Allegro

A

brisk and lively

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Balancé

A

to rock back and forth

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En croix

A

in the shape of the cross: pattern of front, side, back, side

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En dedan

A

inward

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En dehor

A

outward

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Grand Battements

A

big beats

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Révérence

A

curtsey or bow

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Arabesque

A

performed with the working leg straight and extended behind the body

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Développé

A

to develop

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Petite

A

small

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Pas de chat

A

step of the cat

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Croisé

A

crossed

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Fondu

A

to melt

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Glissade

A

to glide

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Sur le cou-de-pied

A

on the neck of the foot

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Assemblé

A

to assemble

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Dégagé/battement jeté

A

disengage

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Soutenu

A

sustained

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Tendu

A

to stretch/pointe

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Demi

A

half

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Derrière

A

in back

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Devant

A

in front

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Plié

A

bend

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Sauté

A

to jump

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En bas

A

low

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Chassé

A

to chase

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Changement

A

to change

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Pas de bourrée

A

crammed step

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Pirouette

A

to spin

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Piqué

A

to prick

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Rond de jambe

A

round the leg

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Pas de deux

A

dance for two

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Passé

A

pass through

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Tour

A

turn

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Coupé

A

to cut

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Jete

A

throw out

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Retiré

A

withdrawn

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Pas de cheval

A

step of the horse

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Frappé

A

to strike