Terms Flashcards

1
Q

Cambré

A

to arch

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2
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Echappé

A

to escape

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3
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Relevé

A

to rise

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4
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Port de bras

A

carriage of the arms

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5
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En haut

A

high

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6
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En face

A

facing

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7
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Adagio

A

slow and sustained

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8
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Allegro

A

brisk and lively

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9
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Balancé

A

to rock back and forth

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10
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En croix

A

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

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11
Q

En dedan

A

inward

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12
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En dehor

A

outward

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13
Q

Grand Battements

A

big beats

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14
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Révérence

A

curtsey or bow

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15
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Arabesque

A

performed with the working leg straight and extended behind the body

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16
Q

Développé

A

to develop

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17
Q

Petite

A

small

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18
Q

Pas de chat

A

step of the cat

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19
Q

Croisé

A

crossed

20
Q

Fondu

A

to melt

21
Q

Glissade

A

to glide

22
Q

Sur le cou-de-pied

A

on the neck of the foot

23
Q

Assemblé

A

to assemble

24
Q

Dégagé/battement jeté

A

disengage

25
Q

Soutenu

A

sustained

26
Q

Tendu

A

to stretch/pointe

27
Q

Demi

A

half

28
Q

Derrière

A

in back

29
Q

Devant

A

in front

30
Q

Plié

A

bend

31
Q

Sauté

A

to jump

32
Q

En bas

A

low

33
Q

Chassé

A

to chase

34
Q

Changement

A

to change

35
Q

Pas de bourrée

A

crammed step

36
Q

Pirouette

A

to spin

37
Q

Piqué

A

to prick

38
Q

Rond de jambe

A

round the leg

39
Q

Pas de deux

A

dance for two

40
Q

Passé

A

pass through

41
Q

Tour

A

turn

42
Q

Coupé

A

to cut

43
Q

Jete

A

throw out

44
Q

Retiré

A

withdrawn

45
Q

Pas de cheval

A

step of the horse

46
Q

Frappé

A

to strike