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enchaînement

American  
[ahn-shen-mahn] / ɑ̃ ʃɛnˈmɑ̃ /

noun

Ballet.
  • enchaînements
    plural
  1. a series of steps constituting a phrase.


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Etymology

Origin of enchaînement

From French, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at enchain, -ment


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As it builds, driven by a sawing, reverberant cello, the dancers are rotated in fast succession and in varying combinations, shimmying and looping their way through Tharp's high-velocity enchaînements with precisely engineered nonchalance.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2010

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