What does “Demi-détourné” mean in ballet?
A pivoted half turn executed on both feet. For example, if starting right foot front in fifth position, demi-plié and relevé onto demi-pointe while pivoting a half turn inwards/ en dedans towards the direction of the back foot (here left). The feet will have now changed position with the left foot in front in fifth position.
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Definition adapted from Glossary of ballet on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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