Eighteenth-Century Ballet

Edmund Fairfax

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      • Retombé Tendu and Retombé Plié
    • Ch. 5 The Positions and Movements of the Torso
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    • Ch. 6 The Positions and Movements of the Arms
      • Fifth Position of the Arms
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      • Spotting
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Ch. 5 The Positions and Movements of the Torso

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