Pique: Literally 'pricked'. A movement in which the strongly pointed toe of the lifted and extended leg sharply lowers to hit the floor then immediately rebounds upward. Same for some as the term pointe. Also a movement in which the dancer transfers a stance from one leg in plie to the other leg by stepping out directly onto pointe or demi-pointe with a straight leg: for example, a pique arabesque.

 

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