What does “Élevé” mean in ballet?
( ; 'raised, lifted.') Rising to pointe or demi-pointe from straight legs and flat feet. This term is used in some schools in contrast with relevé (in effect, 'relifted'), which is taken to indicate a rise from plié (bent knees). In other schools (French, Russian, textbook Cecchetti), relevé covers both these concepts.
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Definition adapted from Glossary of ballet on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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