pirouette
One-footed rotation
A pirouette is a full spin on one foot, especially in ballet, where the dancer rises on pointe or demi-pointe and rotates rapidly.
The word extends to any graceful spinning movement: The figure skater ended with a triple pirouette.
As a verb, to pirouette is to execute such a turn: She pirouetted across the stage.
Turning on an axis
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- whirlRotate very quickly
- revolveTurn around center
- turnRotational movement
pivot · spiral · gyrate · swivel · spotting · axis · revolution · centrifugal
Ballet knee-bending movement
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- relevéRising onto ball-of-foot
- pas de deuxBallet for two dancers
- grand jetéBallet's flying split
barre · pointe · adagio · allegro · ballerina · danseur · corps de ballet · en pointe
Effortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- effortlessnessQuality of seeming unstrained
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
lithe · ethereal · delicate · refinement · artistry · beauty · lightness · flowing
Rapid rotation around axis
- iceWater's solid form
- camel spinFigure skating spiral position
- sit spinCrouching ice rotation
- laybackRearward tilt of body
rotation · blade · rink · axel · skater · centered · traveling
Perceiving or identifying visually
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- coreCentral essential portion
posture · proprioception · stability · equilibrium · precision · control · turnout · placement
Raised performance platform
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
applause · ovation · rehearsal · ensemble · theater · curtain · solo · finale
Segment of text
- caprioleLeaping horse kick
- collectionGathered set of items
- impulsionForce driving motion
- haute écoleAdvanced classical dressage
canter · curvet · Lipizzaner · manège
rotation
Turning on an axis
turn · pivot · spiral · gyrate · swivel · spotting · axis · revolution · centrifugal · momentum
plié
Ballet knee-bending movement
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- relevéRising onto ball-of-foot
- pas de deuxBallet for two dancers
grand jeté · barre · pointe · adagio · allegro · ballerina · danseur · corps de ballet · en pointe · variation
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- effortlessnessQuality of seeming unstrained
finesse · lithe · ethereal · delicate · refinement · artistry · beauty · lightness · flowing · seamless
spin
Rapid rotation around axis
- iceWater's solid form
- camel spinFigure skating spiral position
- sit spinCrouching ice rotation
layback · rotation · blade · rink · axel · skater · centered · traveling
spotting
Perceiving or identifying visually
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
core · posture · proprioception · stability · equilibrium · precision · control · turnout · placement · extension
stage
Raised performance platform
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- costumeClothing for portrayal
audience · applause · ovation · rehearsal · ensemble · theater · curtain · solo · finale · dancer
passage
Segment of text
- caprioleLeaping horse kick
- collectionGathered set of items
- impulsionForce driving motion
haute école · canter · curvet · Lipizzaner · manège
- ballet turnsfouette
- danceballet, breaking, folk dances, b-boying, folk dance
- performing artsacting, dance, music, drama, theater
- gymnasticsgymnastics, balance beam, floor exercise, handstand, parallel bars
- acrobaticsacrobat, tumbling, somersault, cartwheel, handstand
- dance movesshimmy, waltz, tango, cha-cha, samba
pirouetteleap
Sudden springing movement
jump · grand jeté · chassé · glissade · arabesque
pirouettestillness
Complete lack of motion
freeze · pause · standing still · hold · motionlessness