Who was one of the most famous dancers to influence the development of concert dance?
Louis XIV
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Degage
Continuation of tendu position where foot comes 2-3 inches off the floor
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S E S C A H
What is chasse
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Changement
To change
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Name 2 familiar classical ballets
Swan Lake, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, La Bayadere
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Changement
Jumping from fifth position, switching feet, and landing in fifth
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D R J T E E G A N
What is grand jete
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Chasse
To chase
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How does a ballet class typically progress?
Begins at the barre, then move to center, then across the floor, finish with a reverence
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Chasse
Step, together, step
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J O R D E N D M B A E
What is rond de jambe
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Arabesque
Body position in which a dancer stands on one leg with the other leg turned out and extended behind the body, with body legs held straight
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Why is 1581 an important date in the history of dance?
First ballet was produced
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Grand Jete
a leap in which a dancer springs from one foot to land on the other with one leg forward of their body and the other stretched backward while in the air