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25 Cards in this Set
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Plié
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Bending movement of the legs starting with the thighs.
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demi-plié
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a half bending movement of the legs starting with the thighs. helps with elevation in dance movements.
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grand plié
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a deep bend.
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fondu
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deep bend on only one leg
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In all pliés, the body must be ________ over the feet and the spine _______.
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In all pliés, the body must be centered over the feet and the spine erect.
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Élevé
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rise from straight legs to the balls of the feet
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Rélevé
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rise from a demi-plie to the balls of the feet
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Rélevé and Élevé help with ______,_________, and __________-.
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Rélevé and Élevé help with strength, suppleness, and control of the feet.
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Grand Battemet
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forceful sweeping lift of the leg into the air.
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frappe
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a strong brush outward from a raised position at the ankle of the supporting leg
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degage
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forceful sweeping of the leg. extended leg with toe pointed.
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echappe
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small jumps that start in demi-plie
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changemaent
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small jumps that spring from fifth position to fifth position.
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developpe
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leg movement that starts with an arabesque following the extension of the leg
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derriere
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A movement or step performed to the back of the body.
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jete
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a springing jump in ballet made from one foot to the other in any direction
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coupe
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means cut, cutting from one foot to the other in a jumping motion.
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chasse
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preparatory spring into the air. Gives the apperance of one foot chasing the other from its position.
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soutenu
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sustained turning inward
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saute
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raised jumped movement, spring from both feet ending in the same position it began.
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a terre
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on the ground, feet barley leave the ground
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retire
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withdrawing the foot until it touches the front, back, or side knee
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pique
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a quick step to the ball of the foot
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pas de bourre
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A small stepping movement, executed on the balls of the feet or on pointe, in which the you either skim smoothly across the floor or transfer the weight from foot-to-foot three times as a transition into another movement. A pas-de-bourrée consists of bending both legs, extending one, then stepping up, up, down, finishing with bent knees
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tombe
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to fall with all your body weight onto the other leg.
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