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Ballet Terminology
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Dance
10th Grade
02/01/2012

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Term
port de bras
Definition
carriage of the head, upper body and arms
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demi
Definition
half
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plie
Definition
to bend the knees
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sautes
Definition
to spring from two feet
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echappes
Definition
to escape
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devant
Definition
to the front
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derriere
Definition
to the back
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a la seconde
Definition
to the side
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battement tendus
Definition
a stretch of the leg and foot and close
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grand battement
Definition
a strong throw of the leg
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jete
Definition
to throw weight from one foot to the other
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soubresauts
Definition
a sudden spring that dosent change feet
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glisses
Definition
to glide
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fondus
Definition
to melt
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pettis
Definition
little
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grand
Definition
big
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glisses
Definition
to glide
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changements
Definition
to change
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coupes
Definition
to cut
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attitude
Definition
a curved position
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chasse
Definition
to chase
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pas de basque
Definition
step of the basque
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enface
Definition
facing the front
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croise
Definition
facing the corner with the crossed leg
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ouvert
Definition
facing the corner with the open leg
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en croix
Definition
in the shape of a cross
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ronds de jambe
Definition
a round movement of the leg
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retire
Definition
to retire
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developes
Definition
a slow unfold of the leg and arm
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detounes
Definition
to urn away
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arabesque
Definition
a position made up of lines
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balances
Definition
to sway to and frow
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pas de chat
Definition
the step of a cat
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allegro
Definition
lively
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promenade
Definition
a stylised walk
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decote
Definition
travelling sideways
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echappe
Definition
to escape
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passe
Definition
to pass
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pas de bourree
Definition
short, sharp, snappy little steps
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glissade
Definition
to glide
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assembles
Definition
to assemble
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temps leve
Definition
to jump from on leg and land on the same leg
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a terre
Definition
on the ground
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en lair
Definition
in the air
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en dehors
Definition
outward direction (clockwise)
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en dedans
Definition
inward direction (anti clocwise)
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en arriere
Definition
travelling backward
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pas de bourree under
Definition
back side front
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pas de bourree over
Definition
front side back
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pas de bourree devant
Definition
front side front
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pas de bourree derriere
Definition
back side back
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assembles over
Definition
back foot comes to the front
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assembles under
Definition
front foot goes to the back
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assembles devat
Definition
front foot stays in front
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assembles derriere
Definition
back foot stays at the back
Term
frappe
Definition
to knock or strike
Term
soutenus
Definition
to sustain
Term
fouette
Definition
to whip
Term
adage
Definition
slowly, with grace
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rotation
Definition
to rotate towards working leg
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sissonnes
Definition
scissor like action
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ordinaire
Definition
ordinary normal
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glissade devant
Definition
front foot stays in front
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glissade derriere
Definition
back foot stay at back
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glissade under
Definition
front foot goes back
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glissade over
Definition
back foot come to front
Term
fermee
Definition
closed
Term
ouvert
Definition
open
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ecarte
Definition
to throw wide apart
Term
chaines
Definition
a chain
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balancoire
Definition
like a seesaw
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fouette
Definition
to whip
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failli
Definition
a fleeting step
Term
cabriole
Definition
caper
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balotte
Definition
tossed
Term
renverse
Definition
upset. reversed
Term
elance
Definition
darting
Term
tombe
Definition
falling
Term
contretemps
Definition
beating against time
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ballon
Definition
bounce
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ballone
Definition
bouncing step
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raccourci
Definition
shortened
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en menege
Definition
travelling in a circle
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brise
Definition
broken
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couru
Definition
running
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batterie
Definition
beaten
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