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Pointe

pointe /point/

Dance performed on the tips of the toes

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Port de bras

port de bras /ˌpôr də ˈbrä/

An exercise designed to develop graceful movement and disposition of the arms

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Plié

pli·é /plēˈā/

A movement in which a dancer bends the knees and straightens them again

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Adagio

a·da·gio /əˈdäjō/

A movement or composition marked to be played adagio

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Frappé

frap·pé/fraˈpā/

Involving a beating action of the toe of one foot against the ankle of the supporting leg

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Glissade

glis·sade /gliˈsäd/

One leg is brushed outward from the body, which then takes the weight while the second leg is brushed in to meet it

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Jeté

je·té /zhə-ˈtā/

A springing jump made from one foot to the other in any direction

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Piqué

pi·qué /pēˈkā/

Strongly pointed toe of the lifted and extended leg sharply lowers to hit the floor then immediately rebounds upward

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Arabesque

ar·a·besque /ˌarəˈbesk/

Position of the body supported on one leg, with the other leg extended behind the body with the knee straight

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Ballerina

bal·le·ri·na /ˌbaləˈrēnə/

A female ballet dancer

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