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Ballet
Movement 2nd Semester
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Dance
Undergraduate 1
04/10/2012
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Term
Plié
 Definition
bending of the knees
Term
Demi Plié
 Definition
small bending
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Grand Plié
 Definition
deep knee bend
Term
Tendu
 Definition
stretched leg
Term
En Croix
 Definition
in the shape of a cross
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Degagé
 Definition
disengaged
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Port de Bras
 Definition
Carriage of the Arms and Torso
Term
Relevé
 Definition
a rise onto the balls of the feet
Term
Rond de Jambe
 Definition
circling the leg front to back or back to front
Term
Passé
 Definition

passing through

 
Term
Developpé
 Definition
developing the leg from bent to straight into the air
Term
Balançoir
 Definition
like a sea saw
Term
Grand Battlement
 Definition
learge beating (straight leg kick)
Term
Adagio
 Definition
at ease slowly (slow movement combinations)
Term
É'paulement
 Definition
Positioning of the shoulders facing diagonals
Term
É'paulment Croisé
 Definition
crossed when the leg is front or back
Term
É'paulment a la seconde 
 Definition
to the second position when facing front
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É'paulment en face
 Definition
facing front, not using É'paulment
Term
Arabesque
 Definition
ornamental position (leg is back and off the floor)
Term
Petite Allegro
 Definition
small, fast movement
Term
Chassé
 Definition
to chase
Term
Sauté
 Definition
to jump
Term
Pas de Bourrée
 Definition
tiny steps (usually back, side, front)
Term
Assemblé
 Definition
assembled (jumping from one foot to land on both)
Term
Sissone
 Definition
jumping from two feet to one foot
Term
Turns: Chainée
 Definition
Chain, continuous
Term
Turns: Pirouette
 Definition
turning in place on one leg
Term
Turns: Soutenu
 Definition
sustained or suspended turn in revelé
Term
Grand Allegro
 Definition
large, lively movement
Term
Sauté Arabesque
 Definition
step hop in arabesque position
Term
Reverence
 Definition
any kind of formal bow
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