What is the meaning of pirouette?

What is the meaning of pirouette?

• A. Disengaged Beating
• B. Stretched Beating
• C. Twirl or Spin
• D. Carriage of the Arms

Answer: (C)

Pirouette is a twirl or spin on one leg. In ballet, a pirouette turns the body around the standing leg, usually with the other leg placed in passé or retiré as a preparatory position, and the arms guiding balance while the head spots to maintain direction. This movement is about turning, not about beating the legs or simply carrying the arms. The other terms describe different actions—beating involves a motion of the legs, while arm carriage refers to how the arms are held, not to turning.

Pirouette is a twirl or spin on one leg. In ballet, a pirouette turns the body around the standing leg, usually with the other leg placed in passé or retiré as a preparatory position, and the arms guiding balance while the head spots to maintain direction. This movement is about turning, not about beating the legs or simply carrying the arms. The other terms describe different actions—beating involves a motion of the legs, while arm carriage refers to how the arms are held, not to turning.