Plié
[English: to bend] [plee-AY]
One of the seven basic movment in ballet. A bending of the knees or the knee. In pliés the legs must be well turned out from the hips and the knees open and right over the toes. The weight of the body evenly distributed on both feet, with the whole foot grasping the floor. pliés are done at the bar and in the center in all five positions of the feet. The bending movement should be gradual and free from stops.
There two main plié:
- Grand-Plié - Full bending of the knees (the knees are bent untill the thighs are are horizontal
- Demi-Plié - Half bending of the knees
