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dance vocab

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relevé   "to rise", to rise on the balls of the feet  
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tendú   "to stretch" to stretch the working foot along the floor to a pointed and straight position  
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en croix   "in the shape of a cross" indicates that an exercise is done front, side, back and side  
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chassé   "to chase" a step in which one foot literally chases the other out of its position  
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dégagé   "to brush" to brush the foot along and off the floor to a straight and pointed position  
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grand jeté   "big leap" a jump in which the dancer springs from one foot to land on the other  
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passé   "to pass" the foot of the working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg: toe is pointed  
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plié   "to bend" bent or bending  
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chainés   "chain, links" a series of rapid turns done in relevé  
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developpé   "developing movement" a movement in which the working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and slowly extended to a straight position- held w/ perfect control  
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pas de chat   "large cat step" a jump off one foot, where the leg is brought up to passé followed by the other leg  
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pirouette   "whirl or spin" a complete turn of the body on one foot. the working leg is straight, other leg is in passé  
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rond de jambe   "round of the leg" a circular movement of the leg- beans in plié and straightens as the working leg circles  
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sickling   when the dancer turns his/her foot in @ the ankle, thereby breaking the line of the leg  
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arabesque   a position of the body where on leg is extended behind. both legs are straight  
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assemblé   "assembled" to assemble your legs in the air before landing from a jump  
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attitude   a position held on one leg where the working leg is turned-out and bent at a 90 degree angle  
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sauté   a jump. plié before and after, legs straighten in air, toes pointed in the air, quiet landing, heels down when landing  
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fouetté   "whipping movement" the raised leg passes rapidly in front of or behind the supporting leg, while whipping the body to face the opposite direction  
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pas de bourre   "a small stepping movement" a transfer of weight from foot to foot three times as a transition into another movement  
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