Insight: Ballet glossary - développé

Romany Pajdak, Royal Ballet First Artist, demonstrates développé.
Développé: To open out, unfold. A ballet movement in which, from a standing position, the working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and slowly extended outwards and held there, demonstrating perfect control.
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[@rickkyc86]

I know nothing of the technicalities of ballet but have so much appreciation of the art as I have been practicing marital arts for many years but have no way near the leg strength of ballerinas. I'm in love with ballet in its simplest form.. Astounding.. Beautiful.. I wish i were more knowledgeable..

[@truella1305]

Marital arts are the trickiest of them all 😉

[@DreamsontheWater]

Romany has a way of looking, like she is seeing flowers bloom just beyond her reach - a sort of wistful, *beautiful* look, like she is seeing beautiful things.

[@emberiza]

Utterly perfect! This is the kind of thing that gives you something to aspire to.

[@elledove3800]

This just made me tear up. So beautiful.

[@sl4917]

She's so beautiful

[@mathieubirdmack2070]

@Royal Opera Community Manager are you following comments? Everybody is waiting for an answer on what is the music composer? Please give an answer it’s time. Thank you

[@1931JC]

These uploads are a joy to watch. What a lovely young Ballerina!

[@thealphabetist]

I don't know much about ballet, but this looks like perfection.

[@TheLiann3]

i can barely put my leg up 90degrees while keeping it turned out because my upper thigh muscle hurts so bad haha ! it feels like it's going to explode

[@hbanana7]

i'm lucky if i make 90degrees turned out, centered and balanced. I just hope I can get them up higher and higher.

[@SocialCaterpillars]

You are probably already doing this, but one thing that helped me a lot was to really focus on staying turned out and it makes your thigh hurt a lot less :)

[@TheLiann3]

yes it just sucks not being as flexible ha :/

[@tashaywoods7887]

Strengthen the illiopsoas and it'll get better

[@jeanienguyen1543]

more about being strong not just flexible ^^

[@BiBeeBuzz]

I love the way she looks so healthy. She is not too thin, but muscular and sportive. That is great.

[@manirai3299]

Yeah your right! And she looks SO beautiful ❤️❤️

[@Sunflower_vally]

Stop body shaming skinny people ty

[@novemberblake9505]

@@Sunflower_vallythis comment is not body shaming anyone. The ballet industry is known for putting immense pressure on dancers to be underweight. The fact that this professional ballerina has a healthy weight is good. It means the company she is with does not support these harmful standards

[@suzannederringer1607]

Agreed

[@LorenaSt-km9wi]

​@@novemberblake9505 yeah stop judging HEALTHINESS by appearance.

[@BubblegumKushPink]

I remember the first time I did a développé I pulled the same muscle in both legs. Lol memories

[@talon1824]

Absolutely spot-on technique. She's beautiful.

[@lol4eva96]

Just watching this already helped me a lot. Thanks!

[@hilareeek]

@YuriHallway I started when I was 15 the first time, stopped for college and now I'm 25 and doing it again. If you love it and want to do it, take a class!

[@analaurasilva2676]

Parabéns muito lindo👏👏❤

[@helenOraho]

so beautiful!

[@fanerinaarts666]

Beautiful!! Extremely wonderful!!!

[@smileandblinktwice]

Can I just ask...? A la seconde, to me it looks like she is coming off of her left hip and tilting the right side of her pelvis to the left. Shouldn't the right side stay down while the leg lifts? Can someone please clarify this technique for me?

[@ah3whrichmond]

ahhh what is this accompaniment/song? it's beautiful! I'd love to developpes to that!

[@liraven7676]

Gorgeous ❤

[@linoush95]

@smileandblinktwice I thought the same thing. A la seconde should not alter the square hips and square shoulders, but I might be wrong..

[@SuuS114]

@smileandblinktwice I think that the second 'develope' she does is an ecarté, that can be done in a front version (looking to your hand, arm above the head) and in the back, wich she did (loking to the barre, where you can let your upper body go a bit)

[@heraclios01]

Muito bonito, doce de se ver Agrada-me muito assistir esses encantadores e voluptuosos vídeos entre meus intervalos. Para bens!

[@arancienne]

I look like a trucker on crack when I do my developpe

[@lollipopss30]

so clean!

[@Gisugar]

Her arabesque is so beautiful!

[@Mari_Iijima]

So so beautiful

[@byheavenlyhosts]

I would say perfection!!!

[@Ahinorah94]

But they look so lovely!

[@pizzadog6459]

Does anyone know what the music is? We play it a lot in dance but I forgot what it's called.

[@kiaratheexplorer4]

beautiful 😍❤️💅🏽✨

[@MrThomaschapman]

Does anyone know the name of this piece of music please?

[@cloudchamois7004]

these are so helpful

[@KiaraZuleikTorresMarin]

I would love to do that one day!

[@NaiyaNicole_Artistry]

i can do my developpes to the side and back but i cant get them in the front

[@conyyorc1390]

So strong!!

[@emilliavalerieva1611]

the purest human beauty.

[@Vaskon21]

@NinjaTree6 you are allowed to do so if you are doing the develloppé ecarté derriere, which is the one shown on the video; notice how she placed herself at the barre. ISTD teacher/dancer

[@Lauriefishbone]

@fashionballetNYC5 Okay, thank you for your help!

[@renzibenzi876]

fabulous

[@TheRacingWind]

her arabesque is so beautiful!

[@RhythmicIllusions]

@fashionballetNYC5...thank you!! :)

[@hilareeek]

@NinjaTree6 me too, and for going higher to the front than the back. Now we have evidence! :D

[@YuriHallway]

I love ballet! But I'm almost 18, so I don't think I could learn and do such beautiful things D:

[@anthonyandino6069]

You can learn ballet whenever you want to! I'm 19 years old and I'm starting ballet next week.

[@8RGL]

@@anthonyandino6069 the interesting thing is that this comment is 10 years old, she is almost 28 now. And still not too late to start

[@samuel-ff2sl]

i was randomly bbrowsing through youtube and logged into my account just to say this is very wholesome, wonder what she is up to nowadays

[@seraph511]

I started learning ballet at 24.

[@katrinagalvin1982]

She is beautiful, can someone tell me is it okay to tilt like that when you developpe to second. I am just learning.

[@tteu123]

What's the name of this beautiful piece/?

[@magikalalchemy]

Does anyone know what music is being played in the background? Thank you!

[@Lauriefishbone]

@fashionballetNYC5 Yes, my balletteacher always says that too, but I have trouble finding the right muscles. If I put my leg on something and I lift it, I sort of feel my underleg, but when lifting on my own, I can't get it above 90 degrees and I really feel my "upper-tights". How did you find that muscles?

[@savagesimmone]

we use this song for our developpes too!! omg :D

[@bieberlicious9]

i love her wish could do that what a coincident I'm learning developpes in classical

[@jacquelinenaranjo9348]

Como hara eso

[@katerinakat8133]

They are the hardest for everyone...it's normal, keep working at it

[@EmmaLoves2Dance]

i wish i could do that

[@Leelz247]

Anyone know the name or composer of the piano music?

[@c0u9ar]

wow.. just, wow.

[@Rozzyberry]

What would I give to have developes like that!

[@Sikuyoshi]

it looks very beautiful, but I tkink, she bends her body too much to the left side, when she makes a develope to the side, doesn´t she?

[@MissTia777]

You look like Mila Kunis from Black Swan. What is the name of the leg hold where the dancer leg is up high but they are not holding it?

[@desteddyeggroll]

The second developpé got me like 😱

[@alexanderleeart]

@Saltica99 yes, I think she really has an ideal body type.

[@victoriaaAyPaH]

Which song is this? Someone please answer :D

[@delilakru5356]

Does anyone know the music?

[@Leelz247]

Dozen people here in the comments asked the same question and no one has answered. I'm dying to know too, so can you reply if you happen to find out? I've been posting this to a bunch of online communities and I'll let folks know if I get any replies.

[@alysonward1212]

i was hoping for a ponche. her legs are beautiful.

[@verydenise]

WOW!!!

[@RhythmicIllusions]

@fashionballetNYC5...I have the hardest time with this! I always feel the muscles on the tops of my thighs doing the work, not underneath. The only time I can feel the muscles behind my leg working is when I turn my leg out slightly, or if I flex my foot. Any tips? How can I switch to using the "underneath" muscles instead? Are there leg exercises I should be doing to strengthen those muscles?

[@8RGL]

Did you solve this question?

[@strawberrysky4890]

i'd like to know also!

[@Ahinorah94]

How is this achieved? By flexibility and strengthening exercises?

[@FionaJacqueline]

yep, cause my developpes are exactly like that every time...

[@mnmleung]

@BarbiieMoore would you mind finding out who wrote this piece of music and what it is called from our teacher / accompanist? I am a beginner dance accompanist and I would like to learn this piece. Others have asked about the piece but there has not been any response. I figure you'd be my best bet. Thank you BarbieMoore

[@rodolforavissant7663]

Beautiful ! Who is the Pianist ?

[@bieberlicious9]

amazing ont like the leotard though

[@SuuS114]

It is absolutely beautiful, I'm worried how her knees feel in a few years though... Quite overstretched legs, dont you think. But i'm so jealous at her! Wish i could to that!

[@psychohist]

No, I don't think so. They are straight at the knee, but that's okay on a leg that one isn't even putting weight on. The foot is quite pointed, but that's normal for ballet.

[@FalynTraina]

i wonder how long she's been dancing?

[@lolipopbuttons4865]

im drooling..........

[@Pallydog]

SO FUCKING PERFECT AGH.

[@french7chic]

All I think of when watching this is ow ow ow

[@havenization]

I often see Marianella use's her hands / fingers very similar to this dancer ...Its my only pet pieve with the Royal Dancers trained through the school . At some angles it looks like they are throwing the " head banger rocker sign" you see at heavy metal concerts you can see it clearly at 29 seconds in when shes in attitude / arabesque . I prefer a stream lined hand with no signs of strain .

[@ashotofmercury]

It's called 'devil horns'!..... ;)

[@frida357]

when u perfom giselle at 7pm but u have to attend a rock concert at 8

[@paolarod7102]

Because she's metal as fuck

[@thebe1azi500]

havenization that's because this claw-like hand is the Balanchine hand position the smoother one is classical or Vaganova position (I personally prefer the Vaganova ones as well it seems much more delicate) hope this clears it up.

[@monicacella7552]

💐🌹

[@peace-now]

Who said so? That is yor opinon. Sylvie Guillem has a "sportive" look as did Galina Ulanova. They are well regarded, as least by the male world!

[@MrsMoonlite]

I whish my developpe looks like that! *.*

[@jillkelli]

i am insanely jealous of her turnout...........

[@Hello2950]

the beginning of the song sounds like Harry Potter :D Such beautiful developpés

[@knightlitee]

I’m in beginners dance in school and my teacher expects me to know how to do this, ridiculous

[@wspitswinston8866]

the technique though.

[@Lauriefishbone]

I've been practicing like hell, didn't get any higher, only result is my legs turned into ugly bulky "the incredible hulk" things. Tips anyone?

[@galinabab5846]

Как учить фуэте

[@mirandas2013]

Ballet or Hip Hop Comment

[@109catherine]

the begining of the piano song sounds like harry potter

[@alysonward1212]

even though i realize this is a developpe video ;)

[@thisisarealacct337]

I don't know, but to me she looks like and reminds me of mila kunis

[@peace-now]

Fair enough. We all have different bodies. It is true that most thin dancers are very heathy. If you look back in history, women were much thinner, and men much stronger. That is because there is far more food around now, and men sit in front of a computer rather than training for combat. In summary, I agree with your comments

[@MariellaOakesBooktopia]

beautiful legs but hands are not so good :( but that is just a matter of personal taste and opinion

[@kadymaude5899]

I agree!

[@noblesetsentimentales]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with her hands.

[@kadymaude5899]

read the last bit... *****

[@MariellaOakesBooktopia]

Thank you Kady Maude

[@nerdycats]

Mariella Oakes yeah :/ I'm personally more fond of the vaganova or balanchine style hand placements.

[@Farieclau]

I know right! she looks very beautiful and graceful and her figure is hourglass and feminine, This should be rolemodel for younger people, not all those sick untalented fashion models.

[@helenOraho]

i love that she's not a stick thin ballerina! she's gorgeous!!

[@KoalasBookCorner]

THEY ARE PAIN!

[@juliespink8945]

No it's not - dancers are not supposed to look like athletes