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Ballet Glossary
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Preparatory
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Pony gallops
Point and close forward
Skips
Runs on toes (with dancing arms)
Pony trots
Little jumps and big jumps
Sways and Gallops
Primary
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Pointe and Close to 2nd position
Echappe saute to 2nd
Spring points
Step close step and hop, foot derriere
Galops forwards and sideways
Step close step and point
Sautes in 1st and 2nd
Pas de Cheval
Petites Jete's derriere
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Echappe = to escape
Saute = to jump
Derrier = behind
Devant = in front
Pas de Cheval = step of a horse
Petite = small
Jete = to throw
Grade 1
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Saute to 3rd
Preparatory glissade devant and derriere
Petites jete's devant
Pose temps lève attitude devant
Step close step hop progressing forwards
Walks with Stretched feet
Changements
Compound step
Arm positions 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th 5th
Glissade = to glide
Pose temps lève = step hop
Pose = step
Changement = to change
Dégagé = to disengage
Retire = to draw up
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Grade 2
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Walks on demi point
Attitude ordinaire a terre
Releve 5th
Glissade devant and derrière in 1 count
Simple coupe (over and under)
Chasse en avant
1st Arabesque a terre
Soubresauts
Jete's derriere
Polka step forwards and sideways
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Demi-point = half toe
a terre = on the floor
Releve = raised
coupe = to cut
Chasse = to chase