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Dance Vocabulary
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06/30/2013

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Term
passé
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Arabesque
Definition
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Term
Relevé
Definition

(reh-leh-vay) balancing on one or both toes in at least demi-pointe (heels off the floor or higher) to full pointe (actually on top of toes). 

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Term
Rond de Jambe
Definition
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Saute
Definition

when this is added to a step you must preform it while jumping. 

-how to jump: heel, sole, toe, *air* toe, sole, heel *land*

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Term
grand battement
Definition

working leg is raised from hip into air and back down. Legs must be straight, upper body still.

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Assemblé (jump)
Definition

push one leg to the side, bending the foot you are standing on (plie), 'assemble' your feet together in the air in 5th position, and then land in 5th position. 

-keep your hips facing forwards 

Term
sous-sous
Definition

a rise in 5th position. Start in 5th, plie, and go up onto your toes. 

-your toes, thighs, and glutes should all be sqeezing together. You should feel stable.

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