releve
Dancer's heel rise
Relevé is a ballet movement in which a dancer rises from a flat foot to stand on the balls of the feet or on pointe, creating an elevated, lifted position.
The term comes from French meaning "raised" or "lifted." It serves as a foundational technique that appears throughout ballet training and performance, building strength and balance.
She practiced her relevés at the barre until her calves burned.
- demi-pointeElevated heel, flat toes
- en pointeBallet's toe-standing position
- ball of footPadded area behind toes
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- elevationHeight above reference point
tendu · rise up · poise · turned out · grace · jeté · coupé · pirouette · pas de deux · artistry · barre · ballet class · dance studio · metatarsal · refinement · elegance · fluidity · ankles
releveflat-footed
Having no arch
fondu · lowering · grounded · plié · coming down
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