Ballet Vocabulary
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Adagio
slow and sustain movement
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Port de Bras
carriage of the arms
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Rond de jambe
circle of the leg
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Reverence
curtsy or bow
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Plie
to bend
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Releve
to rise
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Tendu
to stretch
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Degage
to disengage
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Rond de jambe
circle of the leg
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Developpe
to develop
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Saute
to jump
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Soutenu
to sustain
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Fondu
to melt
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Passe
to pass
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Adagio
slow and sustain movement
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Allegro
fast quick movement
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Grand battement
large kicks
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Pas de Chat
step of the cat
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Chaine
chained
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Pirouette
to turn
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Port de Bras
carriage of the arms
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Reverence
curtsy or bow
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Echappe
to escape
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Frappe
to strike
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Devant
to the front
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A la seconde
to the second (side)
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Derriere
to the back
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A terre
on the floor
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En lair
in the air
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First position
my heels are kissing
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Second position
right foot a little farther than the last position (open up heels)
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Third position
cover up arch of left foot with heel of right foot (cover mousehole)
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Fourth position
open the mousehole
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Fifth position
cover big toe with heel
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Sixth position
feet are parallel
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