ballet
Other names: バレエ
A type of performance dancing characterized by graceful movements and by elaborate formal gestures, steps, and poses. Ballet originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia.
This tag is for ballet dances or poses being performed or practiced. For characters dressed as ballet dancers, use ballerina. Ballerina and ballet often overlap as the dancer is typically performing ballet poses.
Examples
- !post #7189271
- !post #5952422
- !post #10608064: Accurate ballet
Related tags
Attire
** leotard
*** athletic leotard
*** ballet dress
*** black leotard
** pink pantyhose
** white pantyhose
Actions
- arabesque (pose): straight working leg
- attitude (pose): bent working leg at 90 degrees
- attitude derriere: bent working leg behind the body
- attitude devant: bent working leg in front of the body
- dancing
- heel stretch: a foot-related stretch
- en pointe: on tiptoes
- grand jete
- leg lift
- pirouette: spin
- plantar flexion
- plie
- retire (ballet): bent leg placed near the knee, making a four
- standing on one leg
- tendu: one foot flat (terre) and one en pointe
- first position of the arms
- second position of the arms
- third position of the arms
- fourth position of the arms
- fifth position of the arms
** open fifth position of the arms
Miscellaneous
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