relevé

noun

A position in which the dancer rises to the ball of the feet from demi plié to balance on one or both feet. Can be done on demi-pointe, or full pointe

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Meanings

nounrelevé (plural relevés)

plural relevés

  1. balletA position in which the dancer rises to the ball of the feet from demi plié to balance on one or both feet. Can be done on demi-pointe, or full pointe

Origin

  1. Frenchrelevé“lifted”
  2. Englishrelevé

From the French relevé (“lifted”).

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Chicago

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