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adagio A music term used for slow

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sustained movements. The ‘adagio’ portion of ballet class may encompasses high développés above 90°

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allegro Rapid tempo movements

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often includes jumping steps. Petit allegro includes smaller jumping steps. Grand allegro includes large expansive jumps such as grand jeté.

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arabesque The gesture leg is extended behind the dancer’s body at 90° or higher

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which requires hip and spine hyperextension

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arrière

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en To the back.

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assemblé To assemble or place (the feet) together in the air (usually in fifth position) during a jump.

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attitude The hip of the gesture leg is at 90°

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the knee is bent

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avant

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en To the front.

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Balanchine Founder

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director

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ballón The quality of lightness

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ease in jumping.

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ballotté “Tossed”. A light

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rocking quality

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barre The introductory / warm up portion of the ballet class

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conducted while holding onto a ballet bar. The dancer always starts with the left hand at the bar

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beats To hit the legs together

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moving in and out of fifth position in the air. See petite batterie.

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Bourrée A step performed on pointe from fifth position. Initiated with the front foot

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there is a rapid weight shift from one foot to the other

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brisé A jumping beat which allows the dancer to travel in a specified direction.

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cabriole “Caper like a goat”. A jump where one leg is kicked up into the air and the supporting leg pushes off and beats underneath the gesture leg

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propelling it higher. The jump lands on the kicking leg.

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cambré A bend of the body from the waist to the front

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back

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Cecchetti Method A school and style of ballet

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originated by Enrico Cecchetti (1850-1928) in Italy. Emphasizes seven basic movements in dance: Plier (to bend)

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center floor The second portion of the ballet class

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comprised of the adagio

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chaînés “Linked like a chain”. A series of small turning steps with the feet in first position relevé. Weight is shifted rapidly from one to the other limb with each half turn. Performed continuously in rapid succession.

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changement “Changing the feet”. A vertical jump with a change of feet in the air (from fifth position front to fifth back).

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chassé “Chasing one foot with the other”. The leading foot slides forward into fourth (or side-ward into second)

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then with a spring off the floor

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cou-de-pied A unilateral standing posture with the pointed gesture foot held in front of

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back of

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coupé “To cut”. A small intermediary step

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used as a link between steps

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croix

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en “Cross”. Unilateral leg gesture carried out in three directions relative to the dancer’s front (en avant)

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en croix Unilateral leg gesture carried out in three directions relative to the dancer’s front (en avant)

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side (a la seconde)

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dedans

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en Inward. A circular movement of the gesture limb from the back to the front (as in ronde de jambe)

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dégagé “To disengage”. Sharp brushes of the pointed foot to develop speed and precision of the feet and legs.

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dehors

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en Outward. A circular movement of the gesture limb from front to back

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demi Half. As in demi-plié.

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derrière Behind.

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devant In front.

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dèveloppé A large

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relatively slow leg gesture. The gesture limb begins from first or fifth position

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elevé A rise upward onto the toes.

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échappé “Escape”. A two-part movement from fifth position out to second (or fourth)

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and returning to fifth again

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envelopé A unilateral leg movement in which the gesture limb begins in a knee extended position away from the body

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and ‘folds’ back into the body. (The reverse of a dèveloppé).

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épaulement Position of the shoulders in relation to the head and legs. Sets the head-neck

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back

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fifth position The legs are externally rotated

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one foot is crossed in front of the other

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first position The legs are externally rotated

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and heels are together.

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fondu “Melted”. A slow demi-plié of the stance limb

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bringing the gesture limb into cou-de-pied

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fouetté A “whipping’ en dehors turn

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in relevé

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fourth position The legs are externally rotated

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one foot is crossed in front of the other

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frappé Beginning from the cou-de-pied position

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a rapid striking ricochet (off the floor) of the gesture foot

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glissade “Slide or glide”. A linking or preparatory step. The initiating leg slides out into dégagè

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weight is transferred to it to allow the other leg to point and slide into fifth.

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grand Large.

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grand battement A large

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swift leg “kick” with the knee extended and foot pointed. Performed to the front

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grand ronde jambe en l’aire A unilateral

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circumducted hip action where the gesturing limb describes a semi-circle in space at > 90° of hip flexion.

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jeté A “throwing step” where a leaping jump is executed from one foot to the other.

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l’aire In the air.

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pas Step.

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pas de basque A traveling step from fifth position plié

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which includes one 1/2 ronde de jambe from front to side

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pas de bourreé A basic linking step which permits a change from one fifth position to another.

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pas de chat “Step of the cat”. A jump beginning and ending in fifth position.

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passé A transitional movement as the foot passes on its way to another position (such as dèveloppé).

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penché Inclined. Usually arabesque penché

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in which the torso and gesture limb are tilted forward from the hip.

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petite Small

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little.

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petite batterie “Beats”. During a sauté

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one calf beats against the other.

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piqué “Pricked”. A step in which the body moves sharply onto the pointe or demi-pointe of the opposite foot.

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piroutté “Whirl or spin”. A controlled turn on one leg in relevé.

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plié A bend of the knees while the torso is held upright.

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pointe

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en On pointe. Position of the foot in a pointe (or toe) shoe.

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port-de-bras Carriage of the arms. The codified arm positions which provide strength and balance to the trunk.

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port-de-corps Carriage of the body. Basically

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port-de-bras action supplemented with flexion

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promenade A slow pivot of the body while standing on one leg.

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relevé A rise or spring onto the toes (demi- or full pointe) from plié.

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retiré A static position in which the hip of the gesturing leg is externally rotated and abducted.

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rèvèrence “Bow”. Traditional port-de-bras and port-de-corps showing respect and gratitude.

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ronde de jambe A unilateral leg action in which the gesture leg is circled from front to back of the dancer’s body.

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sauté A simple jump in the vertical direction.

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seconde

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la To the side (second position).

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second position The legs are externally rotated and separated by the distance of one foot.

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sissonne A jump from two feet onto one foot in various directions.

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soussus Springing into fifth position relevé en pointe or demi-pointe from demi-plié.

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soutenu From demi-plié on the stance leg and pointe tondu with the gesture leg.

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tendu A “stretched” action of the gesturing limb from a stance position with flat foot to a pointed foot.

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terre

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a On the ground.

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third position The legs are externally rotated

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and one heel is placed in front of the other.

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tour Turn of the body.

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tour en l’aire “Turns in the air”. Sauté which incorporates airborne rotations.

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tour jeté A jeté which incorporates an angular rotation of the body and switching of the legs in mid-air.

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tourant

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en Turning.

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Vaganova Method A school and style of ballet developed by Agrippina Vaganova in Russia.

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cha-cha The most popular Latin dance composed of quick steps.

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fox trot A dance to a 4/4 tempo.

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polka Originated as an English folk dance

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in a 2/4 tempo.

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swing Evolved from the jazz era. There are three types: triple

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double

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waltz An elegant smooth dance in a 3/4 tempo

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with accent on the first beat.

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body roll

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A rolling movement through the body.

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