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A Ballet "spin" or "whirl" (as dancers call it) is called a pirouette. A pirouette can be done in either direction: outward ("en dehors") or inward ("en dedans").
It can also be performed on the ball of the foot or "en pointe." To perfect a pirouette, you have to have proper body alignment and you must spot. Spotting means to find a visual focus on the wall, and keep your eyes on that one spot while whirling (or spinning) around.
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What is the spin called in ballet?
Pirouette
What is the spin that ballet dancers do called?
It is called a pirouette.
What are ballet shoes called?
# This is french, they r called artu'e quenatros
When ballet started?
Ballet started in the 1500's with what is considered to be the first ballet called "Le Ballet Comique de la Reine" which is French for "The Comic Ballet of the Queen".
What is ballet in French?
Ballet is spelled the same in French.
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