vocab words Flashcards by Yeah No

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what is the definition of Bras bas

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prep position of the arms

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what is the definition of en cloche

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like a bell

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what is the definition of synocopation

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the interuption of the regular flow or movement

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what is the definition of port de bras

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carriage of the arms

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what is the definition of musicality

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how dancers hear, interpret, and dance to music

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what is the definition of canon

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the same movement performed at different specified times

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what is the definition of croise

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crossed

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what is the definition of ferme

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closed

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what is the definition of ouvert

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open

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what is the definition of en croix

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crossed pattern

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what is the definition of entre chat

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to weave

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what is the definition of temps lie

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transfer of weight

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what is the definition of battu

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adding a beat (legs)

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what is the definition of balletomane

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a ballet enthusiast

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what is the definition of brise

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a broken step

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what is the definition of corps de ballet

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the group of dancers thatare not principle dancers or soloist

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what is the definition of kinestic

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the awareness of the bodies position and movement

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what is the definition of emboite

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fit together

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what is the definition of sur le cou de pied

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at the neck of the foot

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what is the definition of efface

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shaded

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what is the definition of assemble

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join together

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what is the definition of cabriole

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a jump with calves beaten in the air

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what is the definition of ballon

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the elasticity of a jump

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what is the definition of improvision

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spontaneously creating movement

what is the definition of fouette

whipping motion

what is the definition of locomotor

traveling movement

what is the definition of axial

stationary movement

what is the definition of echappe

escaping movement

what is the definition of faille

a transitional step

what is the definition of prima ballerina

the first principle dancer

what is the definition of pas de chat

step of the cat

what is the definition of pas de cheval

step of the horse

what is the definition of cavalier

the male partner of the prima ballerina

what is the definition of en tournant

while turning

what is the definition of renverse

reverse