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Examples of pirouette
pirouette
Allora and Calzadilla pirouette on the line between politics and entertainment.
From the guardian.co.uk
But, as the final pirouette to the knee demonstrates, still in exquisite control.
From the guardian.co.uk
No perfectly executed pirouette can top the spin executed by Mr. Gasque that day.
From the heraldtribune.com
The pirouette over gas policy is a result of a key provision in the energy act.
From the time.com
When an old football injury flared up, he found it increasingly hard to pirouette.
From the thestate.com
But within a few beats of her last pirouette, her feathered friends have fled.
From the washingtonpost.com
Meanwhile, he had to pirouette a la seconde to avoid overcommitting to Nick Foles.
From the sacbee.com
A pirouette is not a number it is a dance statement tied to a musical phrase.
From the guardian.co.uk
And then John made a head-spinning pirouette from jobs, families and lives to love.
From the suntimes.com
- (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
- Do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance
- Ballet is a formalized type of dance; ballet dance is usually performed on stage as part of a ballet dance work which includes mime, acting, and is set to music. Dancers can perform either en pointe or demi-pointe; in ballet class, the dancers work either at the barre or in centre floor.
- A "Pirouette" is a French word for the Ballet reference, " to whirl about."
- A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet; The whirling about of a horse; To perform a pirouette; to whirl on the toes, like a dancer
- (Pirouettes) Changing direction or moving in a circular motion by twisting in the handstand position.
- A turn in standing position on one leg to a different direction.
- Is a single turn of the body while on one foot.
- Just like the music boxes you grew up with as a kid with the tiny ballerina inside twirling again and again, a pirouette is when a dancer turns from a standing position on one leg, while the other leg is bent at the knee so that foot is grazing the planted leg.
