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Croisé devant
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Crossed and in front. Gesture leg points directly to the front, while the body is angled away from the audience towards the corner. Gesture leg "crosses" standing leg.
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Terms in this set (9)
Croisé devant
Crossed and in front. Gesture leg points directly to the front, while the body is angled away from the audience towards the corner. Gesture leg "crosses" standing leg.
Croisé derrière
Crossed and in back. Gesture leg points directly to the back, while the body is angled away from the audience towards the corner. Gesture leg "crosses" standing leg in back.
Effacé devant
Open and in front. Gesture leg points directly to the front, while the body is angled away from the audience towards the gesture leg. Gesture leg "opens" from the standing leg.
Effacé derrière
Open and in back. Gesture leg points directly to the back, while the body is angled away from the audience away from the gesture leg. Gesture leg "opens" from the standing leg.
Ecarté devant
Separated to the front. Body is facing to the front corner and the gesture leg is in second position. The corner that the body is facing must be the standing leg, or the position becomes ecarté derrière.
Ecarté derrière
Seperated to the back. Body is facing to the front corner (left or right) and the working leg is in the second position. The corner that the body is facing must be the working leg, or the position becomes ecarté devant.
À la quatrième devant/En face devant
To the fourth front. Torso facing directly front, working foot pointing to fourth position.
À la quatrième derrière/En face derrière
To the fourth back. Torso facing directly front, working foot pointing to the back fourth position.
À la seconde
To second. Torso facing directly front, working foot pointing towards the second position.
