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Dance Vocab Ballet
Vocab Words for Ballet Unit
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Dance
9th Grade
09/09/2012
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First Position
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Second Position
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Third Position
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Fourth Position
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Fifth Position
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Plie
 Definition
Bending of knees
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Demi
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Half
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Grande
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Full or large
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Tendu
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To stretch; stretched
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Degage
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To disengage
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Rond De Jambe
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Circular movement of leg
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En Dehors
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Outward; clockwise
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En Dedans
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Inward; counterclockwise
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A Terre
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On the ground
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En Lair
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In the air
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Frappe
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To strike; struck
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Fondu
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To melt
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Petit Battement
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Small beat (of the foot)
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Grande Battement
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Large beat (of the leg)
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Detourne
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Turned aside
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Devoloppe
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To develop; developped
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En Croix
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In the shape of a cross
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Eleve
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To rise
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Releve
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To rise from a plie
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Croise devant
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Crossed in front
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Croise Derriere
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Crossed in back
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Retire
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Withdrawn
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Assemble
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To assemble in the air
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Adagio
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Slow, controlled, sustained movement
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Chaines
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Chains, links, series of rapid turns
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Passe
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To pass the foot; (front to back; back to front)
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Pas De Chat
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Step of the cat
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Pirouette
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Spin or whirl
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Glissade
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To glide
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Pique
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To prick
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Saute
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To jump
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Changement
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To change (jump)
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Sissone
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Scissor jump
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Saut De Chat
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Jump of the cat
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Jete
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Thrown
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Grand Jete
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Large throw (leap)
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Tombe
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To fall; falling down
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En Bas
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Low
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Allegro
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Brisk, lively movement
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En Haut
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High (high 5th arms)
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Devant
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Front
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Derriere
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Behind or back
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En Face
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Facing the audience
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De Cote
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Side
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Coupe
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To cut
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Cambre
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Arched
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Chasse
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Chased; To chase
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Port De Bras
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Carriage of the arms
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A La Second
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To the second
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Port De Corp
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Carriage of the torso
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Grande Reverance
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Curtsey or big reverance
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