DE'GAGE': The lifting/ raising of the working leg off the floor from a movement or position. It is not a transfer of weight. Extended leg with an arched pointing foot.
ROND DE JAMBE A' TERRE: An exercise done at the bar, in which one leg preforms circular motions/movements on the ground. The movement must come from the hip while both legs remain perfectly straight at all times. While performing this exercise, the working toe does not lift off the ground or go past fourth position. Rond de jambe a' terre helps to turn the legs out from the hip as well as loosen the hips.
EN DEHORS: The outward circular motion EN DEDANS: The inward circular motion
POSITIONS OF THE FEET
1st position: feet and legs turned out sharply, heels should be touching.
2nd position: feet should be turned out slightly about a little more than shoulder length apart.
3rd position: feet and legs should be crossed, one foot slightly ahead of the other.
4th position: OPEN- Keep a good distance between your feet, both legs and feet turned outwards with heels lined up. CLOSED- both feet are sharply turned outward, while one foot is directly in front of the other.
5th position: feet should be fully crossed, pressed together and turned outwards.
PORT DE BRAS: Carriage of the arms. Two Meanings:
1. A movement of series of movements made by the arm(s) passing through a series of movements.
2. A term for a group of exercises designed to make the arms move gracefully and harmoniously.
CAMBRE': Arched. The body is bent from the waist, backward of sideways, the head following the movement of the body.
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