en pointe
dance
Also known as: pointe work
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dance criticism
- In dance criticism: The Enlightenment to Romanticism
…was developed in the 1820s—pointe work, or dancing on the tips of the toes. The exact origins are unknown, but early champions were the pioneering Romantic choreographer Felippo Taglioni and his daughter, the ballerina Marie Taglioni. The advent of pointe work was perfectly matched to the portrayal of the…
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techniques of ballet
- In dance: Basic characteristics
Dancing en pointe lends lightness and airiness to the dancer’s movements, and the pointed toe extends the line of the leg—particularly when it is raised in the air, as in an arabesque.
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