Brise
a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
Contemporary Examples
François Hollande’s Corsican Mafia Love Nest? Tracy McNicoll January 13, 2014
François Hollande’s Corsican Mafia Love Nest? Tracy McNicoll January 13, 2014
Historical Examples
Gunpowder Treason and Plot Harold Avery
Le chteau des Carpathes Jules Verne
Gunpowder Treason and Plot Harold Avery
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