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The Ballet Companion: A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, Traditions, and Joys of Ballet. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-6407-X. OCLC 58831597. Glossary of Dance Terms. New York: New York City Ballet. 2010. Ryman, Rhonda S. (1998). Dictionary of Classical Ballet Terminology (2nd ed.). London (Hightstown, NJ): Royal Academy of Dancing ...
Pirouettes may be executed singly or in multiple rotations; the latter is commonly performed in the adagio part of a grand pas de deux. There are many variations of pirouettes. A pirouette can be executed beginning from fifth or fourth position in ballet, whereas artistic gymnasts usually start from fourth position.
In some dance genres, a pivot on both feet is called a twist turn. Pivot turns are commonly named as such in ballroom dancing, folk dancing and ethnic dances. In many other dance genres, pivot turns are known by specific names and typically are not referred to as pivots. For example, in ballet, a pirouette is a type of pivot turn on one foot.
The walk is probably the most basic dance move. It exists in almost every dance. Walks approximately correspond normal walking steps, taking into the account the basic technique of the dance in question. (For example, in Latin-dance walks the toe hits the floor first, rather than the heel.) In dance descriptions the term walk is usually applied ...
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A pirouette is a type of dance turn. Pirouette may also refer to: Pirouette (cookie), a type of rolled wafer; Pirouette (dressage), an equestrian movement; Pirouette (mouthpiece), a component of some music instruments; Pirouette (song), by A Loss for Words; Pirouette, a type of maneuver in playboating
Stephen Colbert embraced an opportunity to show off his dance moves when he attended a special birthday celebration for Gayle King over the weekend. King, who turns 70 on Dec. 28, also shared a ...
The following year, she performed La Vénitienne in Paris where she was known as "La Reine de la danse" (Queen of the Dance). [2] She went on to create roles in Omphale (1769), Hippomène et Atalante (1769), Le Prix de la Valeur (1771) and La Cinquantaine (1771). [ 3 ]