Words And Meanings Flashcards
(45 cards)
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Ballet barre
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Support to assist dancers with balance and stability
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Rond de Jambe
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Round of the leg
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A Terre
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On the ground
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En dehors
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Outwards
5
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En dodans
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Inwards
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Frappe
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To strike
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Cou de pied
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Neck of the foot
8
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Soutenu
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To hold/to sustain
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Retire
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To withdraw/ drawing movement
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Developpe
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To unfold
11
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Arabesque
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A posed position in dancing
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Enchappe
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To escape
13
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Passé
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To pass
14
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Chasse
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To chase
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Detourne
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To turn
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Demi detourne
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Half turn
17
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Pas de valse
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Steps of the waltz
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Soubresaut
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Springs in 5th position
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Chaine
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A chain/ links
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Pas de chat
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Step of the cat
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Pas de basque
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Step of the basque region
22
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What language do we use in ballet
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French
23
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Who invented to 5 positions of the feet
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Pierre Beauchamp
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What should you remember in a full pile
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To keep the body upright and the legs well turned out
25
How high does the working foot lift off the floor in a battlement glisse
No more than 5cm
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Where is retire position. Under the knee or at the side off the knee
Can be either
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In a rind de jambe how many ways does the leg turn
Two ways en dehors( outwards) and en dedans( inwards)
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Do your legs remain legtherned throughout
Yes
29
Is a frappe an energetic movement
Yes
30
In an assemble soutenu is the supporting leg en fondu or lengthened
En fondu
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In arabesque what must the supporting and working legs do
Remained well turned out and lengthened
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How must the body be held in the arabesque
Help upright with shoulder well pressed down
33
How does an echappe start and finish
In a Demi plié
34
In a pirouette where is the working foot places
Under the knee
35
In port de bra what is the distance maintained between hands in bras bas, first and fifth
10-15 cm
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In a Demi detourne which foot do you turn towards
Back foot
37
The pas de valse travels I which direction
To the side
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I am assemble does the working leg swish to 2nd position or 4th position
2nd position
39
In a changement do you change your feet
Yes
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In a soubresaut do you change your feet
No
41
Do your feet change in a Glissadea over and under
Yes
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Where do you assemble your feet in a assemble
In the air in 5th position before you land
43
What did you see in a oasis de chat
Two retires In the air
44
Name one step that commence and finishes in a Demi plié
Demi detourne, assemble, pas de chat, glissades, enchappe, changement, soubresaut and sauté
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Ina pas de basque glisse to the toes leave the ground
No
