Pirouette
by Ali Baucom
Title
Pirouette
Artist
Ali Baucom
Medium
Drawing - Mixed Media On Paper
Description
Mixed media drawing of a pirouette frozen in turn. Simple capture of one part of a pirouette. Transparent background.
A pointe shoe is a type of shoe worn by ballet dancers when performing pointe work. Pointe shoes were conceived in response to the desire for dancers to appear weightless and sylph-like and have evolved to enable dancers to dance en pointe (on the tips of their toes) for extended periods of time.
A pirouette (literally "whirl") is a type of dance turn on one foot. It is performed with turnout (legs rotated outward at hips) in ballet, and typically without turnout in gymnastics and many other genres of dance, such as jazz and modern. It is often executed by starting with one or both legs in plié (knees bent) and then rising onto demi pointe (heels raised) as the turn commences, or in the case of ballerinas, to en pointe (on toe tips). Pirouettes may be executed singly or as multiple rotations; the latter is commonly performed in the adagio part of a grand pas de deux.
There are many variations of pirouettes. A pirouette can be started from second or fourth position in ballet, whereas artistic gymnasts usually start from fourth position. In ballet, the non-supporting leg can be held in retiré position or in attitude, arabesque level, or second position. The performer may return to the starting position, finish in arabesque or attitude, or proceed otherwise. A pirouette is most often en dehors but can also be en dedans.
Featured in the following Fine Art America groups:
1, Images that Excite You: 05/27/19
2. Music CD Cover Designs: 05/30/19
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May 25th, 2019
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