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* Allegro: A term used to describe fast, lively music or dance.

* Adagio: A term used to describe slow, graceful music or dance.

* Ballet: A form of dance that tells a story through movement.

* Coda: A concluding passage of a piece of music or dance.

* Coupé: A step in which one foot passes close to the other, usually in the air.

* Développé: A step in which one leg is extended in the air, while the other leg remains on the ground.

* En pointe: A technique in which dancers rise up onto the tips of their toes.

* Flic-flac: A gymnastic move in which a person does a back flip while simultaneously turning their body.

* Grand battement: A step in which one leg is extended in the air, while the other leg sweeps the floor.

* Jété: A leap in which one foot leaves the ground and the other foot is brought to it in the air.

* Pirouette: A turn on one foot.

* Relevé: A movement in which a dancer rises onto their toes.

* Rond de jambe: A step in which one leg is circled in the air.

* Sauté: A jump in which both feet leave the ground.

* Tendu: A step in which one leg is extended in front, to the side, or to the back.

* Tours: A series of pirouettes.

* Walkover: A gymnastic move in which a person flips over their body while still on their feet.

Modern Dance

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