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-é
[ dem-ee-plee-ey; French duh-mee-plee-ey ]
noun
Ballet.
plural -és
- a movement done in any of the five positions, in which the dancer bends the knees halfway, keeping the heels securely on the ground.
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With this, he assumed the “first” position and did a -é, the most basic movement there is in ballet.
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Perhaps he could pass a few of his secrets to Berlanga, who is a potential danseur noble with everything going for him except a convincing -é.
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"The basic posture of Bharatnatyam is where you turn out your legs and sit in a demi-plie in first 'ballet feet' position," says Mohan, who won television talent show Dance India Dance.
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