chaîné
noun
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Tap dancers line up on platforms creating tonal worlds beneath pools of light; ballet dancers spin across the stage in rapid-fire chaînés.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2022