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different arabesque positions

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th?

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different bodily facings

croise, efface, ecarte, en face; devant, derriere

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adagio

slow; connected and controlled

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petit allegro

small fast; little jumps

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grande allegro

big fast; big jumps

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en l’air

in the air

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a terre

on the ground

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allonge

elongaated, stetched; straightened

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assemble

assemble

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battu

beaten/beat

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cabriole

show it (beating legs in jump)

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chaines

chain/link

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changement

change

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chasse

to chase

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coupe

to cut

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degage

disengage

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develope

develope

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envelope

envelope

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echappe

escape

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en croix

in each direction; front side back side

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en dehors

outside

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en dedans

inside

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fondu

melt

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fouette

whip / flip

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frappe

strike

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grande jete

large throw

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ouvert

open

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pas de chat

step of the cat

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pas de cheval

step of the horse

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pique

prick; degage movement or the step (bent to straight)

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plie

to bend

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port de bras

upper body movement

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rond de jambe

round of the leg

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sissone

scissors; ferme (land closed); which foot do you jump towards?

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tendu

stretch / extend

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tournant

turn