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Pirouette
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pirouette
a body spin, esp in dancing, on the toes or the ball of the foot

Pirouette 

a ballet term designating a full turn or multiple full turns executed in place by a male or female dancer. Rotation may be clockwise or counterclockwise. A pirouette is executed by a variety of means that create a spinning motion. A dancer can execute a series of pirouettes moving in a straight line or a circle.



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32 pages, ages 4 to 8), with panoramic paintings by Marcin Baranski, and a clever glossary of ballet terms called Foot Notes.
The work has three valuable appendices: Glossary of Ballet Terms and Phrases, Videography, and Selected Bibliography.
 
 
 
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