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ABC of ballet: développé

Watch Romany Pajdak demonstrate développé.

By Royal Opera House

16 March 2011 at 4.30pm | Comment on this article

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4A6PLeGIB4

Développé

Développé: To open out, unfold. A ballet movement in which, from a standing position, the working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and slowly extended outwards and held there, demonstrating perfect control.

ABC of ballet: One of a series of posts explaining useful ballet terms.

By Royal Opera House

16 March 2011 at 4.30pm

This article has been categorised Ballet and tagged abc of ballet, developpe, romany pajdak, The Royal Ballet

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