port de bras

noun

\ ˌpȯr-də-ˈbrä

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Definition of port de bras

: the technique and practice of arm movement in ballet

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Lane tended to rely on her steely legwork, as though her upper body port de bras were tacked on as an afterthought. — Laura Bleiberg, latimes.com, "ABT's 'Nutcracker,' a new classic worth watching over and over (and over)," 11 Dec. 2017

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