What does “Double” mean in ballet?
( ; 'double.') Making two of a movement, such as in double rond de jambe en l'air .
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Definition adapted from Glossary of ballet on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nearby terms
Derrière
( ; literally 'behind.') At or to the back. For example, a battement tendu derrière is a b…
Dessous
( ; literally 'under.') Used to indicate that the front leg should be brought to close beh…
Dessus
( ; literally 'over.') Used to indicate that the back leg should be brought to close in fr…
Devant
( ; literally 'front.') Facing or moving to the front, as in tendu devant or attitude deva…
Déboulés
; literally 'hurtled,' as in 'with great speed.') Another name denoting the same move as a…
Dégagé
( ; 'disengaged.') Common abbreviation for battement dégagé, the foot of the working leg s…
Développé
Common abbreviation for temps développé . A movement in which the leg is lifted to cou-de-…
Emboîté
A small traveling step (en avant or en arrière) where each leg is alternately brought to c…