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Dance
12/06/2011
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Term
Eight Body Directions
 Definition
1.croise devant
2.croise derriere
3.en face devant
4.en face derriere
5.ecarte devant
6.ecarte derriere
7. efface devant
8. efface derriere
Term
Seven movements of Dance
 Definition
1.plier
2.relever
3.elancer
4.etendre
5.glisser
6.tourner
7.sauter
Term
Five fundamentals of Elevation
 Definition
1. feet to 2 feet
2. feet to 1 foot
3. 1 foot to other foot
4. 1 foot to 2 feet
5. hops on 1 foot
Term
Eight locomotor movements
 Definition
1.walk
2.run
3.jump
4.hop
5.leap
6.skip
7.slide
8.gallop
Term
Arabesque
 Definition
one of the basic poses in ballet, arabesque takes its name from a form of Moorish ornament
Term
Assemble
 Definition
Assembled or joined together
Term
Battement
 Definition
beating
Term
Cambre
 Definition
Arched
Term
Chaines
 Definition
chains, links
Term
Changement de pieds
 Definition
change of the feet
Term
chasse
 Definition
chased
Term
su le coup de pied
 Definition
on the neck of the foot
Term
coupe
 Definition
cut, cutting
Term
Croise
 Definition
crossed
Term
en croix
 Definition
in the shape of a cross
Term
degage
 Definition
disengaged
Term
demi
 Definition
half
Term
derriere
 Definition
behind, back
Term
devant
 Definition
in front
Term
ecarte
 Definition
separated, thrown wide apart
Term
echappe
 Definition
escaping or slipping movement
Term
efface
 Definition
shaded
Term
en face
 Definition
facing front
Term
fondue
 Definition
sinking down, melt
Term
glissade
 Definition
glide
Term
grande
 Definition
big, large
Term
jete
 Definition
thrown
Term
pas de bourree
 Definition
a French dance from the 17th century in brisk duple time starting with a pickup
Term
passe
 Definition
passed
Term
penche
 Definition
leaning, inclining
Term
petite
 Definition
small
Term
pirouette
 Definition
spin, whirl
Term
plie
 Definition
bend
Term
releve
 Definition
raised
Term
retire
 Definition
withdrawn
Term
reverence
 Definition
bow,curtsey
Term
ronde de jamb
 Definition
round the leg
Term
saute
 Definition
jumped
Term
sous-sus
 Definition
under-over
Term
tendu
 Definition
stretched