Ballet Body Positions and Movements: Cecchetti & Russian Arabesques

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Croisé devant

A body position where the dancer's legs are crossed in front.

<p>A body position where the dancer's legs are crossed in front.</p>
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Croisé derrière

A body position where the dancer's legs are crossed behind.

<p>A body position where the dancer's legs are crossed behind.</p>
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Effacé devant

A body position where the dancer's legs are open in front.

<p>A body position where the dancer's legs are open in front.</p>
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Effacé derrière

A body position where the dancer's legs are open behind.

<p>A body position where the dancer's legs are open behind.</p>
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Écarté devant

A body position where the dancer's leg is extended to the side in front.

<p>A body position where the dancer's leg is extended to the side in front.</p>
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Écarté derrière

A body position where the dancer's leg is extended to the side behind.

<p>A body position where the dancer's leg is extended to the side behind.</p>
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À la seconde

A body position where the leg is extended to the side.

<p>A body position where the leg is extended to the side.</p>
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À la quatrième devant

A body position where the leg is extended to the fourth position in front.

<p>A body position where the leg is extended to the fourth position in front.</p>
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À la quatrième derrière

A body position where the leg is extended to the fourth position behind.

<p>A body position where the leg is extended to the fourth position behind.</p>
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plié

Bent, bending.

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tendu

Stretched.

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dégagé

Disengaged; the pointing of the foot a few inches off the floor.

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rond de jambe

Circular movement of the leg.

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fondu

Melted.

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frappé

Struck; the ball of the foot strikes the floor before extending to a full point.

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développé

Developed; the gesture leg is slowly drawn up to the knee and extends out with control.

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grand battement

Large beat; gesture leg is thrown into the air from the hip and brought down again.

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pirouette en dedans

A complete turn of the body on one foot toward the supporting leg.

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pirouette en dehors

A complete turn of the body on one foot toward the raised foot.

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allongé

Elongated, extended, outstretched.

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assemblé

Assembled, joined together.

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sissonne

Jump from two feet onto one foot.

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glissade

Glide.

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en face

Facing front.

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en avant

Travelling forwards.

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en arrière

Travelling backwards.

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de côté

Travelling to the side.

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port de bras

Carriage of the arms.

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en bas

Low.

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en haut

High.

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First arabesque (Cecchetti)

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Second arabesque (Cecchetti)

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third arabesque (cecchetti)

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fourth arabesque (cecchetti)

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fifth arabesque (cecchetti)

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first arabesque (russian)

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Second Arabesque (Russian)

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Third arabesque (Russian)

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fourth arabesque (russian)

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