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| Half-bend of the knees. All steps of elevation begin and end with a demi-plie'. |
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| Full bending of the knees (Knees bent until thighs are horizontal). |
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| Disengaged or disengaging step. Pointing of the foot in a fully arched instep. |
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| Behind, back. May refer to a movement, step or placing of a limb inback of the body. |
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| In front. Movement or the placing of a limb infront of the body. |
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| Step of the horse. So-called because it resembles the movement of a horse pwing the ground. |
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| Small battement. Any small beating action of the foot. |
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| Withdrawn. A position in which the thigh is raised to the second position en l'air with the knee bent so that the pointed toe rests in front of behind or to the side of the supporting knee. |
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| Time developed, developing movement. Working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg... |
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| Rond de jambe in the air. |
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| Rond de jambe on the ground |
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| Grand rond de jambe en l’air |
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| Large rond de jambe in the air |
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| Term of the French school for turn out. En dehors is out the doors. |
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| Half attitude. An attitude with the raised leg a' la demi-hauteur. |
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| Raised. Raising the body on the points or demi-pointes, point or demi-pointe. |
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| Under-over. Releve' in fifth position. |
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| Sinking down. A term used to describe a lowering of the body made by bending the knee of the supporting leg. |
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| 1. A movement or series of movements made by passing the arm or arms through various positions. The passage of the arms from one position to another constitutes a port de bras. |
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| Turned aside. A de'tourne' is a pivot turn on both pointes or demi-pointes. It is a complete turn toward the back foot and reverses the position of the feet. |
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| Connected movement. Temps lie', and exercise used in central practice, is composed of a series or steps and arm movements. |
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| Arched. The body is bent from the waist, backward or sideways, the head following the movement of the body. |
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| (Turn) in a walk. The dancer turns slowly in place one one foot by series of light movements of the heel. |
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| Pique' en tour en dehors and en dedans |
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| Pique' turning outward and inward. |
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| Pirouette en dehors and en dedans |
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| Pirouette = whirl or spin. Pirouette turning outwards (towards the foot) and Pirouette turning inwards (towards supporting leg). |
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| Waltz turn (valse en tournant) |
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| A ballroom dance in 3/4 time while turning. |
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| Rocking step. Similar to pas de valse (waltz) and is alternation of balance, shifting the weight from on foot to the other. |
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| Time raised, or raising movement. This is a hop from one foot with the other raised in any position. |
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| Assembled or joined together. A step in |
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| Arabesque, turning. Pivot on the supporting leg. |
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| E'chappe', jumping or springing. |
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| The act of falling. Typically a beginning movement. Often this movement is used before executing traveling steps such as a pas de bourrée. |
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| It means step of bourrée. It consists of three quick steps i.e. behind, side, front, often ending in a demi plié. |
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| Literally "whipped". Fouetté towards the barre and away from the barre. |
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| A long horizontal jump, starting from one leg and landing on the other. Known as a split in the air. |
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| A jump done from two feet to one foot. Named after the originator of the step. |
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| Literally "erased" or "obscured". Effacé is also used to qualify a pose in which the legs are open (not crossed). |
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