about balet
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| Pli'e | your knees should form the shape of a diamond |
| arabeque | Lift your back leg up as high as you can while still keeping it straight |
| Pa de chat | A leap sideways |
| Pirouette | a spin on 1 leg |
| Relev'e | Rising by lifting your heels off the ground |
| working leg | the leg you do not have your weight on |
| Pointe Shoe | a shoe that lets you go on your tip, tip, tip, toes |
| Rosin | a powder to put on your shoes so that you don't slip |
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