page_title: Glossary of ballet
section_title: Penché
hierarchical_section_title: Glossary of ballet / P / Penché
caption_attribution_description: Español: Ballet en el Teatro Teresa Carreño, Caracas, &#160;Venezuela
context_page_description: Because ballet became formalized in France, a significant part of ballet terminology is in the French language.
context_section_description: ([pɑ̃ʃe]; 'tilted'.)  Tilting the body forward about the hip of the supporting leg so that the head is lower than the working leg, as in arabesque penché. Doing a split while standing on one foot. The dancer lifts the leg more than 90 degrees.
caption: Arabesque penché
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