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He moves with complete restraint and yet in the language of classical ballet: arabesques and grand ronds de jambe à terre.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2016

The sylph jumps with ronds de jambe sautés, quivering rapid circles of the foot in the air, with hummingbird speed; Ms. Woodward makes them gleam.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2016

I can do one of my ronds de jambe à terre.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2012

When he crossed the stage in the great vaulting diagonal, his ronds de jambe sautés crested the air with all the excitement that made full sense of this moment.

From New York Times • May 10, 2010

The women, all between the ages of 32 and 64, meet for an hour and a half each week in Welch's airy studio to practice pli�s and ronds de jambe, and to share their experiences.

From Time Magazine Archive