A la seconde
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“to second” position (to the side)
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A têrre
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“on the ground”
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Assemblé
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a jump from one foot to two feet where the feet “assemble” in the air
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Balancé
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the waltzing step (3/4 time)
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Battement
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a “beating movement” (back and forth movement)
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Bras bas
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“arms low” (also “en bas”)
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Chaînés
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a series of turns, linked together like a “chain”
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Changé
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a step that “changes” feet
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Changement
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a sauté that “changes” feet in the air
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Chassé
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a “sliding” step
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Cou-de-pied
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at the “neck of the foot”
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Coupé
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“cut,” a movement that changes feet
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Croisé
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a direction facing the corner where one leg appears to be “crossed” in front of the other leg
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Dégagé
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“disengage,” or separate from – a tendu that disengages from the floor
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Demi detourné
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a “half turn”
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Demi
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“half”
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Derrière
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“behind,” at the back
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Devant
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in “front”
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Developpé
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unfold, or “develop” the leg into an open position
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Echappé
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a sauté or relevé during which the feet separate (“escape”) to an open position (2nd or 4th position)
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Effacé
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a direction of the body facing the corner that appears to give the body “shading”
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En Cloche
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“like a bell,” a swinging grand battement
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En dedans
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“inward”
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En dehors
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“outward”
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En diagonale
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“diagonally,” traveling from corner to corner
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En face
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“facing the front”
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En L'air
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“in the air”
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Enchaînement
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a “chain of steps” linked together
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Entrechat
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a sauté where the feet “interweave” in the air
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Epaulé
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“with shoulder,” a position exaggerating the position of the shoulders
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Fermé
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“close”
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Fondu
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a bend on one leg that appears to “melt” into the ground
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Fouètté
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a “whip” movement
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Frappé
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a “striking” or “knocking” action of the foot
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Glissade
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a “gliding” step
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Grande
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“big”
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Jeté
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a movement where the foot or leg is “thrown” out, a leap
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Ouvert
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“open”
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Pas de bourée
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a “running” step
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Pas de Chat
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“step of the cat”
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Passé
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a position through which the foot “passes” by the knee of the standing leg
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Petite
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“small”
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Piqué
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“prick,” to tap the floor lightly with your toe, or to rise to the tip of your toe
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Pirouette
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a whirl or “spin” (turn)
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Plié
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a “bend” of the legs
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Port de bras
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carriage of the arms, all arm movements
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Relevé
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“rise” to the balls of the feet (demi-pointe) or onto the toes (pointe)
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Rèverence
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curtsey or bow
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Rond de jambe
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“circle with the leg”
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Sauté
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“jump”
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Sissone
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a jump from two feet onto one foot
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Temps levé
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a hop on one foot
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Tendu
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“stretch,” or point the foot
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Tour
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“turn”
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