en pointe
Ballet's elevated stance
En pointe describes a ballet dancer balanced on the tips of the toes, supported by specially reinforced shoes called pointe shoes.
The position requires years of training and considerable foot and ankle strength.
Figuratively, en pointe can mean perfectly executed or precisely on point: Her timing was en pointe throughout the performance.
Ballet turn on one foot
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- pliéBallet knee-bending movement
- relevéRising onto ball-of-foot
- barreFixed studio rail
pas de deux · choreography · tutu · jeté · adagio · allegro · danseur · Giselle
Steadiness or amount owed
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- placementPutting somewhere specific
posture · weight distribution · arch · instep · box · shank · platform · spotting
Refined, graceful quality
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- lightnessMinimal weight or gravity
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
delicacy · poise · artistry · beauty · weightlessness · floating · effortless · refinement
Repeated work toward mastery
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- drillHole-boring device
ankle rolls · breaking in · padding · taping · class · studio · warm-up · cool-down
pirouette
Ballet turn on one foot
barre · pas de deux · choreography · tutu · jeté · adagio · allegro · danseur · Giselle · Swan Lake
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- turnoutNumber attending an event
placement · posture · weight distribution · arch · instep · box · shank · platform · spotting · line
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
ethereal · delicacy · poise · artistry · beauty · weightlessness · floating · effortless · refinement · symmetry
practice
Repeated work toward mastery
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
drill · ankle rolls · breaking in · padding · taping · class · studio · warm-up · cool-down
strength
Power to exert force
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- musclesContractile body tissue
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
pain · blisters · calluses · toe pads · metatarsals · foot care · injury · fatigue · stamina · resilience
- dance movespirouette, shimmy, waltz, tango, cha-cha
- balletballet, ballet dancer, ballet shoes, tutus, tutu
- foot positionsfirst position, second position, fifth position, releve, tendu
- dance positionsfirst position, second position, fifth position, arabesque, attitude
- pointe shoestoe box, shank, shanks, box, boxes
- danceballet, breaking, folk dances, b-boying, folk dance
en pointeflat-footed
Having no arch
flat · demi-pointe · grounded · earthbound · low to the ground
pointed, appoint, points, pointer, disappoint, appointment, pointing, appointments, disappointment