“pas de”

The following 9 entries include the term pas de.

pas de bourrée

noun

: a walking or running ballet step usually executed on the points of the toes

pas de chat

noun

: a ballet leap from one foot to the other in which the feet are drawn up and the knees are bent so that the legs form a diamond

pas de deux

noun

: a dance or figure for two performers

pas de quatre

noun

: a dance or figure for four performers

pas de trois

noun

: a dance or figure for three performers

pas de basque

noun

: a dance step alternating from side to side in three counts that is characteristic of the Basque national dances

pas de cheval

noun

: a ballet step resembling the pawing of a horse


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