Raccourci Derriere VS Retire Derriere.
Retire Derriere
Retire Derriere [ruh-tee-RAY deh-RYEHR], Withdrawn in back. Dancer’s thigh is raised to the second position en l’air with the knee bent so that the pointed toe is placed behind the supporting knee.
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Raccourci Derriere
Raccourci Derriere [ra-koor-SEE deh-RYEHR]. Shortened in back. The Dancer's pointed toe of the working foot is placed behind the supporting knee
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![Retire Derriere Retire Derriere [ruh-tee-RAY deh-RYEHR], Withdrawn in back. Dancer’s thigh is raised to the second position en l’air with the knee bent so that the pointed toe is placed behind the supporting knee. VS Raccourci Derriere Raccourci Derriere [ra-koor-SEE deh-RYEHR]. Shortened in back. The Dancer's pointed toe of the working foot is placed behind the supporting knee For more ballet check out our ballet glossary page the complete videos terminology of ballet.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/761138_47d386aefb8b42a9afd9389ad12c2d83~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_138,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/761138_47d386aefb8b42a9afd9389ad12c2d83~mv2.jpg)
