grand plie
Full ballet bend
A grand plié is a ballet movement in which the dancer bends the knees fully while keeping the back straight, lowering the body as far as possible before rising.
Unlike the demi-plié, which is a half-bend, the grand plié takes the thighs below parallel to the floor, with heels lifting off the ground in most positions: We started class with grand pliés in first position.
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- barreFixed studio rail
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- turned outProved to be
- pliéBallet knee-bending movement
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