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Uploaded by on Feb 25, 2011

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.

Read more: http://www.roh.org.uk/discover/ballet/glossary.aspx

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  • the beginning of the song sounds like Harry Potter :D

    Such beautiful developpés

  • Amazing technique

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  • Her arabesque is so beautiful!

  • @NinjaTree6 you are allowed to do so if you are doing the develloppé ecarté derriere, which is the one shown on the video; notice how she placed herself at the barre.

    ISTD teacher/dancer

  • @BarbiieMoore would you mind finding out who wrote this piece of music and what it is called from our teacher / accompanist? I am a beginner dance accompanist and I would like to learn this piece. Others have asked about the piece but there has not been any response. I figure you'd be my best bet. Thank you BarbieMoore

  • Bitch!

    

  • @YuriHallway that's nonsense! Yes, it is virtually impossible to be a professional, but you can still learn to be a beautiful dancer, and yes even make it to en pointe. You just need to find a studio that trains adults seriously. I started at 24 and have made huge improvements going to class 4 times a week over the past year. It's never too late and never let anyone tell you otherwise. There are late beginners at my studio who dance beautifully en pointe!

  • i wish i could do that

  • @YuriHallway I started when I was 15 the first time, stopped for college and now I'm 25 and doing it again. If you love it and want to do it, take a class!

  • @NinjaTree6 me too, and for going higher to the front than the back. Now we have evidence! :D

  • i'm surprised the royal ballet let her lean that mush in her allaseconde. i always get corrected or yelled at if i drop my hip and lean my torso that far away from my leg, ESPECIALLY by my royal ballet teacher

  • Which song is this? Someone please answer :D

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