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| A pose in which one leg is raised in back or in front with knee bent, usually with one arm raised and spinning |
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| Ability of the dancer to maintain an upright and controlled position of the body whether in movement or skill |
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| Female dancer. Prima ballerina, or first dancer, is usually used for one who dances leading roles |
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| Classical theatrical dancing based on the danse d'ecole, the rules and vocabulary that were codified around 1700 in France |
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| The wooden bar that runs around the wal of the ballet studio at waist height, and which the dancer holds onto during the first part of class. It helps the dancer find or adjust his/her balance |
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| A beating movement of the legs |
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| In ballet, a leap in which the lower leg beats against the upper one at an angle, before the dancer lands again on the lower leg |
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| In ballet, a bent from the waist to the side or to the back. |
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| Catlike leap in which one foot follows the other into the air, knees bent; the leading is in the fifth position |
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| A creation or compilation of steps, patterns and movements which make up a dance or a dance routine |
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| A series of rhythmic and patterned bodily movements usually performed to music. |
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| Shifting weight from one foot to the other. |
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| One foot in front of the other, parallel, with heel in front foot touching toe of back foot |
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| Feet in a straight line, heels touching |
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| One foot in front of the other, parallel, but apart |
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| A gliding step which usually connects two steps |
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| A complete turn of the body executed on one leg; the working leg is placed with the foot drawn up to the ankle or knee of the supporting leg |
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| A bending of the knees in any of the five positions. Demi plie: a half bending of the knees, with heels on the floor. Grand plie: a full bending of the knees.A bending. The first exercises done in every class to loosen muscles, the foundation of the dancers’ technique |
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| A position on the tip of the toes. Demi-point: a position on the balls of the feet. |
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| In ballet, a rising with a spring movement to point or demi-point |
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| Feet in a straight line, heels apart |
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| One foot in front of the other, parallel to it, with heel of front foot in hollow instep of back foot |
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| Literally "circle of the leg." May be performed on the ground or in the air, inwards or outwards, jumping or turning |
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