noun
definition
A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.
definition
The whirling about of a horse.
verb
definition
To perform a pirouette; to whirl on the toes, like a dancer.
Examples of pirouettes in a Sentence
After a few pirouettes, many shaking fists were seen, as we sped off.
Wayne Sleep kept shouting out difficult steps, such as triple pirouettes and laughing at the faces we made.
Jose Martinez was breathtaking in the series of multiple pirouettes which he executed ' sur place ' without budging a little.
Jazz choreographers include pirouettes, turns, kicks, leaps, falls, and a variety of other movements into their jazz dance routines.
The movement includes arabesques, pirouettes or other ballet steps but also eccentric passages growing from stillness to jerky gestures and kicks.
And the skating position has nothing to do with double axels and pirouettes!
The very great French influence on Scottish culture is shown by the embellishments such as pirouettes and the final French-style entrechat.
Your leg usage is what gives you control of proximity, adjusting level and making pirouettes.