Glissade (Verb)
Meaning
Perform a glissade, in ballet.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The ballet dancer executed a fluid glissade, moving effortlessly across the stage.
- The instructor corrected her student's glissade, emphasizing proper alignment and weight transfer.
- As the music swelled, the entire corps de ballet performed a synchronized glissade.
- In the final scene of the ballet, the soloist performed a dramatic glissade across the stage.
- The prima ballerina's glissade was so smooth that it seemed almost like she was floating.