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It is the opposite of parterre.  \naLLeGro: A dance with a fast or moderate tempo.  \naLLonGe: In ballet, an elongated line; in particular, the horizontal line of an arabesque with one arm stretched front and the other back.  \naraBeSQUe: Position on one leg, with the other leg raised straight behind the body.  \naSSeMBLe: In ballet, a jump from one to both feet, usually landing in fifth position.  \nattitUDe: In ballet, a pose in which one leg is raised in backor in front with knee bent, usually with one arm raised.  \naXeL: A tuck jump turning outward leaving and landing on the same foot.  \nBaLance: A step that rocks from one foot to the other, usually in 3/4 time.  \nBaLLet: From the Italian balletto, diminutive of ballo,“dance.”Classical theatrical dancing based on the danse d’ecole, the rules and vocabulary that were codified around 1700 in France.  \nBaLL cHanGe: Consisting of 2 steps; rocking on the ball of one foot and stepping on the other.  \nBaLLon: In ballet, the ability of a dancer to remain suspended in air during a jump; elasticity in jumping.  \nBaSic MoVeMent: In ballroom dance, a characteristic figure that remains constant.  \nBatteMent: A beating movement of the legs.  \nPaS De BoUrree: A series of small, fast steps executed with the feet very close together.  \nBriSe: In ballet, a jump off one foot that is “broken” by a beating of the legs in the air.  \ncaBrioLe: In ballet, a leap in which the lower leg beats against the upper one at an angle, before the dancer lands again on the lower leg.  \ncaMBre: In ballet, a bend from the waist to the side or to the back.  \ncHaSSe: A sliding step in which one foot “chases” and displaces the other.  \nPaS De cHat: Catlike leap in which one foot follows the other into the air, knees bent; the landing is in the fifth position.  \nciSeaUZ: A jump in which the legs open in second position in the air, resembling a scissors.  \ncontaGion (riPPLe): The repetition of a movement from one person to the next.  \ncontraction: A basic movement in the technique of Marth Graham, based on breath inhalation and exhalation.  \nDeGaGe: In ballet, shifting weight from one foot to the other.  \nDeVeLoPPe: An unfolding of the leg in the air.  \necarte: In ballet, a position with one leg extended at an oblique angle while the body is also at an oblique angle.  \neFFace: In ballet, a position of the body at an oblique angle and partly hidden.  \nentrecHat: A ballet movement in which the dancer repeatedly crosses his or her legs in the air.  \nePaULeMent: In ballet, the position of the torso from the waist-up.  \nFanDanGo: A lively Spanish dance in triple time performed with castanets or tambourines.  \nFerMe: In ballet, a closed position of the feet.  \nFiVe PoSitionS: In ballet, the basic positions of the feet. First position: feet in a straight line, heels touching. Second position: feet in a straight line, heels apart. Third position: one foot in front of the other, parallel to it, with heel of front foot in hollow instep of back foot. Fourth position: one foot in front of the other, parallel, but apart. Fifth position: One foot in front of the other, parallel, with heel of front foot touching toe of back foot.  \nFonDU: In ballet, a lowering of the body by bending the knee.  \nFoUette en toUrnant: A spectacular movement in which the dancer propels himself or herself around a supporting leg with rapid circular movements of the other leg while remaining ina fixed spot.  \nGLiSSaDe: In ballet, a gliding step which usually connects two steps.  \nen HaUt: In ballet, a position of the arms above the head.  \niSoLation: A movement separating one part of the body from","cbCaiqNPmstZNxXR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqNPmstZNxXR","pdf",1490466,"English","# Dance\n## Ballet and foundational terms\n## Steps, positions, turns, and jumps","[{\"question\":\"What does the Dance Dictionary focus on?\",\"answer\":\"It defines dance terminology for learners and dance coaching, especially ballet and related movement terms.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the dictionary include basic ballet concepts like positions and plié?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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