Insight: Ballet Glossary - Développé
Romany Pajdak, Royal Ballet First Artist, demonstrates 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.
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These can also be done without the bar cross the floor.
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