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Degagé at the barre 2/4 or 4/4

5th position

1-4   4 degagé front closing in 5th front, accent in 5th (arm 5th en haut)
5-8  4 degagé side closing 5th front each time, accent in 5th (arm 2nd position)
1-2   2 degagé front closing 5th front (arm 5th en haut)
3-4   2 degagé side closing 5th front each time (arm 2nd position)
&     Degagé front (arm 2nd position)
5      Cloche thru 1st to degagé back
6      Cloche thru 1st to degagé front
7      Cloche thru 1st to degagé back
8      Close 5th position back
1-16 Repeat all from the back with arm in arabesque instead of 5th en haut

Here is some great music by Gill Civil that works well for this combination.
https://soundcloud.com/rotoruagill/sets/ballet-class-music

 

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Degagé 2/4

Begin 5th position R foot front
1 Fondu on supporting leg with R at cou de pied front
2 Extend R 45° front and straighten supporting leg
3 Piqué front
4 Cloche R foot to back
5 Close 5th back
6 Degagé inside leg front
7 Piqué front
8 Close 5th front (so R foot is back)
&1 Degagé side close front
2 Hold
&3 Degagé side close back
4 Hold
5-8 En cloche b-f-b close 5th back
1-16 Repeat all from back
1-8 Circular port de bras en dedans
1-8 Circular port de bras en dehors
Rise to sous-sus and balance with arms 5th en haut

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Degage 2/4

Begin in 5th position at the barre
&1    Degage front and close 5th
2       Hold count 2
34     2 degage front accent into 5th front
&5     Degage front and close 5th
6        Hold count 6
&7     Degage front, cloche to back
8        Close 5th back
1-8     Repeat all from back
&1     Degage side close back
2        Hold count 2
34      2 degage side closing front and back
&5      Degage side close front
6        Hold count 7
&8      2 degage side closing back and front
1-4     Degage en croix fsbs finish in 5th front
5-7     Degage f, s, b
8        Hold count 8 in 5th back
1-24  Repeat all from back