What does “Déboulés” mean in ballet?
; literally 'hurtled,' as in 'with great speed.') Another name denoting the same move as a chaîné (i.e. les tours chaînés déboulés ). Small, very quick half-turns performed by stepping onto one leg, and completing the turn by stepping onto the other, performed on the balls of the feet or high on the toes, with the legs held very close together.
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Definition adapted from Glossary of ballet on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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