noun
- a ballet movement in which the dancer springs into the air with one leg extended and the other drawn up to the knee
Usage: ballet terminology
Examples
- The dancer executed a perfect ballonné across the stage.
- She practiced her ballonné repeatedly during rehearsal.
- The choreography called for a series of ballonnés in the second act.
- His ballonné demonstrated excellent control and elevation.
- The ballet teacher corrected the student’s ballonné technique.