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Pointe
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Port de bras
x Closeport de bras /ˌpôr də ˈbrä/
An exercise designed to develop graceful movement and disposition of the arms
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Plié
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Adagio
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Frappé
x Closefrap·pé/fraˈpā/
Involving a beating action of the toe of one foot against the ankle of the supporting leg
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Glissade
x Closeglis·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
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Piqué
x Closepi·qué /pēˈkā/
Strongly pointed toe of the lifted and extended leg sharply lowers to hit the floor then immediately rebounds upward
