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dance vocab
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bras Bra | low arms |
| Demi | Half pointe/full pointe |
| Releve | To rise |
| Ronde de jambe en l'air | Circular movement of the leg in the air |
| Penche | leaning |
| tendu | to stretch or pull |
| plie | to bend (demi,grand,Full) |
| Cambre | a bend of the waist to the front,side and back |
| Arabesque | in arabic fashion |
| soutenu | sustained |
| pas de bourree | step of bourree |
| ronde de jame | circular movement of the leg |
| pirouette | to whirl or spin |
| pas de chat | step of the cat |
| port de bras | carriage of the arms |
| chasse | to chase |
| pique | pricked |
| chaine | to chain or link |
| grand jete | big throw |
| grand battement | big beating |
| ballet | comes from an italian word balletto,which means little dance. |