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Plié
Definition: To bend
Demi plié
Definition: A half bending where the heels do not leave the floor
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2b36f3_55e6b19c08f844479ced08aa5e2d55fc~mv2_d_4272_2848_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_1659,y_1282,w_1004,h_1445/fill/w_141,h_203,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2b36f3_55e6b19c08f844479ced08aa5e2d55fc~mv2_d_4272_2848_s_4_2.jpg)
Demi plié in first position
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2b36f3_9b82c79790f34ed1a61be5b1af3da8e4~mv2_d_4272_2848_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_1267,y_1274,w_1709,h_1403/fill/w_248,h_203,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2b36f3_9b82c79790f34ed1a61be5b1af3da8e4~mv2_d_4272_2848_s_4_2.jpg)
Demi plié in second position
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2b36f3_e747b8dddb484bde886aa6875432c88e~mv2_d_4272_2848_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_1438,y_1061,w_1004,h_1559/fill/w_129,h_203,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2b36f3_e747b8dddb484bde886aa6875432c88e~mv2_d_4272_2848_s_4_2.jpg)
Demi plié in third position
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2b36f3_8fbbabad2f2941278a82fac960e7eaab~mv2_d_4272_2848_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_1581,y_1189,w_968,h_1566/fill/w_125,h_203,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2b36f3_8fbbabad2f2941278a82fac960e7eaab~mv2_d_4272_2848_s_4_2.jpg)
Demi plié in fourth position
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2b36f3_358388db8b124b13a9b127807ceb52ce~mv2_d_4272_2848_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_1666,y_1246,w_947,h_1509/fill/w_127,h_203,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2b36f3_358388db8b124b13a9b127807ceb52ce~mv2_d_4272_2848_s_4_2.jpg)
Demi plié in fifth position
Grand plié
Definition: A full bending of the knees where the heels do lift up from the floor (except in second)
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