Ballet Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
Q

Piqueé

A

Pricked

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2
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Pas de chavel

A

Step of the horse

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3
Q

Souse sus

A

over under

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4
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En Clonche

A

Like a bell

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5
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Balançoire

A

Like a seesaw

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6
Q

Balancé

A

Rocking step

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7
Q

Port de bras

A

carriage of the arms

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8
Q

Failli

A

Giving away

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9
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Pas de bourreé

A

Bourreé step

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10
Q

Penche

A

Incline or lean

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11
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Fouetté

A

whipped

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12
Q

Attitude

A

90 degree angle in leg

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13
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Pirrouette

A

to twirl

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14
Q

En promenade

A

in a walk

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15
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Chaînes

A

chains or links

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16
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Enveloppé

17
Q

Développé

A

Time developed

18
Q

Temps Lié (tom lee-ay)

A

connected movement

19
Q

Allegro

20
Q

Adage/ Adagio

A

to ease or leisure

21
Q

sauté

22
Q

Changement

A

change of feet

23
Q

Assemblé

24
Q

Entrechat

A

interweaving or braiding

25
Énchappé
escaping or slipping
26
Pas de chat
step of the cat
27
Glissade
glide
28
Temps Levé
time raised
29
En avant
Move Forward
30
En arriére
Move Backwards
31
De côté
to the side
32
Croisé
Crossed
33
Effacé
shaded
34
Écarté
seperated
35
A la Quatriéme
to the fourth