DANCING: BALLET

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Across
  1. 2. Passing the foot up to the knee of the other leg.
  2. 3. de jambe: Circling the leg on the floor or in the air.
  3. 8. Bending the knees while keeping heels on the floor.
  4. 12. position: One foot placed in front of the other with space between them; one arm up, one arm curved in front.
  5. 13. battement: A large, high kick of the leg.
  6. 15. Balancing on one leg with the other leg extended straight behind.
  7. 16. Disengaging the foot slightly off the floor.
  8. 17. Stretching the foot out until the toe touches the floor.
  9. 18. position: Heels together, toes turned out to the sides; arms curved low in front.
Down
  1. 1. Unfolding the working leg up into the air.
  2. 2. de bras: Carriage or movement of the arms.
  3. 4. Lowering the body by bending the knee of the standing leg.
  4. 5. position: Feet apart side-to-side with turned-out toes; arms open wide to the sides.
  5. 6. Cutting the foot at the ankle of the other leg.
  6. 7. Gliding or sliding the foot along the floor.
  7. 9. position: One heel placed in the middle of the other foot; one arm up, one arm out to the side.
  8. 10. Rising up onto the balls of the feet or toes.
  9. 11. A jump from both feet landing on both feet.
  10. 14. A sliding step where one foot chases the other foot.
  11. 18. position: Feet crossed with the heel of the front foot touching the toe of the back foot; both arms curved high overhead.