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A grand pas d'action is one that contributes to a ballet's story. In a grand pas classique, classical ballet technique prevails and no character dances are included. A grand pas de deux serves as the pièce de résistance for the principal male and female characters of a full-length ballet. A grand pas danced by three or four dancers is a grand ...
A ballerina appears to be suspended in the air during a grand jeté. Ballon ( French pronunciation: [balɔ̃] ⓘ ) is the appearance of being lightweight and light-footed while jumping . It is a desirable aesthetic in ballet and other dance genres, making it seem as though a dancer effortlessly becomes airborne, floats in the air, and lands ...
Glossary of ballet#Grand jeté From an alternative language : This is a redirect from a page name in French to a page name in an as yet undetermined or uncoded language . These words may directly translate or they may be related words, names or phrases.
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Ballet is a strict form of art, [3] and the dancer must be very athletic and flexible. [4] Three ballet dancers performing a grand jeté jump Ángel Corella as Aminta in Frederick Ashton's version of the ballet Sylvia, 2005. Ballet dancers begin their classes at the barre, a wooden beam that runs along the walls of the ballet studio. Dancers ...
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A memorable moment in the entr'acte is the precisely synchronized grand jete of the Red Army soldiers crossing the stage in a seemingly endless line, vividly suggesting they are as fast as an arrow flying in the air. Major numbers: Group dance of the Red Army soldiers; Sequence of synchronized grand jeté