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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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