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Demi: sink towards the floor, straight back, heels touching the floor and turned out in all positions (1,2,4,5)
Grand: sink towards the floor, straight back, heels come of the floor for all positions except for 2nd; turned out. |
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| extend leg in front, to the side, or the the back of you. feet are pointed, turned out, working leg and standing leg are both straight through-out thr whole excercise. |
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battement dégagé (jeté, glissé) |
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| extend leg in the front, to the side, and behind. The working and standing leg are straight at all times, but the working leg is about 2inches of the floor on every extension. |
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rond de jambe à terre (en dehors & dedans)
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| working and standing leg are striaght. The working leg is extended to the front or back for preparation. if in the front, en dehor; if in the back en dedan. All on the floor. |
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| to melt; you prepare by having your working leg to the side and then you bring it in and both legs bend (melt) together and straighten together; to the front, side, or back. |
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| working leg moves to the top of the knee, turned out and then lifts into an attitude, and then extend fully in the air. |
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| to strike, the leg is to the side for preparation. While turned out your foot comes in to the abkle and then you strike out in the front, side, or back |
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| Lift your working leg as high as you can without bending the standing leg or shifting your weight drastically. |
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| grand battement en cloche |
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| swinging your legs with control to the front and back. both legs are straight and turned out. working leg is pointed. |
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| working leg touches the floor with the tip of your toes for a quick second and then back up again. |
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| to chase. one leg chases the other leg. step out, sliding, and follow with the other leg slightly jumping. |
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| to fall. working leg falls down turned out. it's a bent leg |
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| working leg goes to a tendu and standing leg is bent in a lunge position, then you step to your working leg in releve. |
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| facing the front in your little square |
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| facing front with the working leg in the back. |
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| turn to the side your working leg is out in tendu and that same arm is striaght out to the side and the other arm is up. |
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| to the side. working leg is out in tendu. same arm as working leg is up and opposite arm is straight out to the side. |
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| efface devant but with the legs crossed. |
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