Grade One
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Adage |
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Slow controlled movements of grace, line & balance |
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Allegro |
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Light, brisk movement |
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Battement |
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To beat |
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Bras bas |
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Arms low |
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Bras croise |
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Arms crossed |
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Changements |
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Changes |
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Chassé |
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To slide. Direct translation is to chase. |
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De côté |
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To the side |
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Dégagé |
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To disengage, or take away |
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Demi |
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Half |
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Derrière |
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Behind |
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Devant |
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In front |
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En arrière |
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Backwards |
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En avant |
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Forwards |
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En couronne |
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Crown (in the shape of a crown) |
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En croix |
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In the shape of a cross |
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Grand |
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Big, or large |
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Jeté |
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To throw |
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Petit |
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Small |
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Plié |
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To bend. Direct translation is to fold |
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Port de bras |
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Carriage of the arms |
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Posé |
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To step onto a straight leg |
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Posé temps levé |
Step & hop |
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Retiré |
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To draw up |
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Sauté |
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To jump |
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Temps levé |
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Time raised |
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Tendue |
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To stretch |
Grade Two
ALL THE ABOVE PLUS:
| À terre | On the ground | |
| Assemblé | To assemble or bring together | |
| Balance | Rocking step | |
| Demi-détourné | Half a turn | |
| Dessous | Under | |
| Dessus | Over | |
| Échappé | To escape | |
| En dedans | Inwards towards the body, from back to front | |
| En dehors | Outwards from the body, from front to back | |
| En l'air | In the air | |
| Glissade | Gliding step | |
| Pas de Basque | Step of the Basque people | |
| Pas de chat | Step of a cat | |
| Relevé | Raised up. A quick snatch | |
| Ronds de jambe | Rounds of the leg | |
| Soubresaut | Sudden leap or bound | |
| Soutenu | To sustain |
Grade Three
ALL
THE ABOVE PLUS:
| Coupé | To cut | |
| Croise | A crossed line | |
| Développé | To unfold and hold | |
| Enchainment | Combination of steps | |
| En face | Facing front | |
| Frappé | To knock, or to strike | |
| Ouverte | Open (an open line) | |
| Pas de bourrée | A travelling step | |
| Sissonne | Scissor action |
Grade Four
ALL
THE ABOVE PLUS:
| Balloné | To bounce | |
| Battu | Beaten | |
| Contretemps | Against time | |
| En tournant | Turning | |
| Épaulement | The use of the shoulders | |
| Fermé | Closed | |
| Fondu | To melt | |
| Sur le cou de pied | On the neck of the foot; i.e. the ankle | |
| Temp lié | A linking step (literally - time linked) |
Grade Five
ALL
THE ABOVE PLUS:
| À deux bras | With two arms | |
| Fouetté | To whip | |
| Pirouette | To whirl |
Grade Six
ALL
THE ABOVE PLUS:
| Couru | Running | |
| Doublé | Doubled | |
| Écarté | Sliced | |
| En cloche | Like a bell | |
| Entrechat | Interweaving | |
| Raccourci | Shortened or sharp |
Time
Signatures
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Waltz |
3/4 |
Mazurka |
3/4 |
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Polka |
2/4 |
Gallop |
2/4 |
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March |
4/4 |
Gavotte |
4/4 |
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Minuet |
3/4 |
Tarantella |
6/8 |