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Pique means "to prick". There are different kinds.

At the barre they are used, like little quick taps of the tip of the toe with a fully extended and pointed leg. The accent is up, much like pricking someone with a pin. It's not a stab, but a quick tap.

In center they can be used differently. Pique turns, difficult to describe, but you push/slightly jump to an extended leg, to the ball of the foot or pointe, and turn.

Also a pique can be a pique arabesque, same idea as the turn but it goes to an arabesque.

I have taught Ballet for 10 years and was a professional for 11. I have seen and done too many to count.

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