Pointe technique (/pwænt/ pwant) is part of classical ballet involving a technique that concerns pointe work, in which a ballet dancer supports all body...

A pointe shoe (UK: /pwæ̃t/, US: /pwɑːnt, pɔːɪnt/), also called a ballet shoe, is a type of shoe worn by ballet dancers when performing pointe work. Pointe...

Pointe Coupee Parish (/ˈpɔɪnt kəˈpiː/ or /ˈpwɑːnt kuːˈpeɪ/; French: Paroisse de la Pointe-Coupée) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana....

depending on the techniques. The foot of the supporting leg may be flat on the floor, en demi-pointe (ball of the foot), or en pointe (tips of the toes)...

technique is also used to exhibit ballon, the appearance of gravity-defying lightness, during leaps. Pointe technique is the part of ballet technique...

particular technique of using a commentary to tell a story. Narrative techniques are distinguished from narrative elements, which exist inherently in all...

exclusively employ classical ballet technique. It is known for its aesthetics and rigorous technique (such as pointe work, turnout of the legs, and high...

World Ballet Day. After center work, females present exercises on pointe, wearing pointe shoes. Males practice jumps and turns. They may practice partner...

classical repertoire today. The Romantic era was marked by the emergence of pointe work, the dominance of female dancers, and longer, flowy tutus that attempt...

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era refer to pointe work in a casual manner, indicating that pointe work was believed to be a natural extension of past ballet technique rather than a...

Reasons to Love the Corps de Ballet". Pointe Magazine. Carman, Joseph. "The Silent Majority: Surviving and Thriving in the Corps de Ballet". Dance Magazine...

movement for the dancers. The classic ballerina costume with a tutu and pointe shoes debuted in the 1830s. Ballet costume is marked by the innovation in...

side-by-side and parallel. Similar to fourth position, but performed en pointe with heels in center with each other. There are two seventh positions, determined...

ballet, an arabesque can be executed with the supporting leg en pointe or demi pointe or with foot flat on the floor. The working leg may touch the floor...

dancers wear ballet slippers at the beginning and then may change into pointe shoes. Ballet shoes traditionally have a leather sole that does not reach...

narrative and heavy theatrical setting while retaining many key techniques, such as pointe technique. Neoclassical ballet is a genre of dance that emerged in...

foot placement technique, and also for beginning pointe dancers, who have not yet developed the strength and technique needed for pointe work. The barre...

Blasis codified ballet technique in the basic form that is still used today. The ballet boxed toe shoe was invented to support pointe work. The Romantic movement...

In ballet, a pas de deux [pɑ d(ə) dø] (French, literally "step of two") is a dance duet in which two dancers, typically a male and a female, perform ballet...

Barre Battement Divertissement Entrée de ballet Grand pas Pas de deux Pas de quatre Pas de trois Pièce d'occasion Pointe Turnout Variation Ballet by genre...

The Prix de Lausanne is an international dance competition held annually in Lausanne, Switzerland. The competition is for young dancers seeking to pursue...

populous city is Les Abymes and the main centre of business is neighbouring Pointe-à-Pitre, both on Grande-Terre Island. It had a population of 395,726 in...

a complete analysis of ballet techniques in 1820, in a work named Traité élémentaire, théorique, et pratique de l'art de la danse ("Elementary Treaty on...

The Vaganova method is a ballet technique and training system devised by the Russian dancer and pedagogue Agrippina Vaganova (1879–1951). It was derived...

Port de Bras & Épaulement, The Barre, Arabesque, Jumps, Pirouettes & Other Turns, Passé & Attitude, Transfer of Weight, and Pointe Technique and Pas de Bourrée...

that would later develop into the codified ballet technique. An important step towards the ballet de cour in its final form was done during the reign of...

onto the ball of a relevé (or en pointe) foot, followed by a complete rotation while supported by the relevé (or en pointe) foot before returning to plié...

ballet and modern dance. It employs classical ballet technique and in many cases classical pointe technique as well, but allows a greater range of movement...

described aplomb in terms of both its outward appearance and its underlying technique, saying that "[a]plomb is the absolute safety in rising and falling back...