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  • Unsubbed from here and subbed to "Ballerina Brothers - for guys in pointes and tights".

    I have the power! reynardo 2001

  • Torsades de pointes torsades de pointes • This ECG is a classic example of torsades de pointes, which is French for \ "twisting of the points.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • Myrtha, queen of the Willis, was danced Tuesday by Ekaterina Kondaurova, a tall woman with a majestic jump who floated as she crossed the stage on her pointes.

    Mariinsky's 'Giselle': Less is more Sarah Kaufman 2011

  • Elsewhere, seeing the accomplished ballet dancer triumph in the often unorthodox challenges of Ms. Tharp, partly due to the choreographer's pointework detailing, I began to wonder if some Cunningham stager Patricia Lent was in charge of "Duets" here would countenance somehow working pointes into Cunningham's footwork.

    ABT's City Center Season Worked Best With Ballet Robert Greskovic 2011

  • In 1986, when Tudor, who's tongue was well known for both its witty and cutting sides, accepted an award from the Capezio shoe company, he made special note of his fascination with pointes.

    ABT Celebrates Antony Tudor, the King of Pointework 2008

  • It is also worth noting that most of the Yorkshire TV documentary about which Cyril Smith complained related to an asbestos mill in another Consituency where the Labour MP Max Madden had no hesitation in standing up for his constituents rights - which very much pointes to his role as MP for the asbestos industry rather than Rochdale.

    Tory Green Initiative: Cam Policy Candour at Last 2008

  • Mais j'devrai me calmer parce que j'ai des pointes au coeur terribles!

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2008

  • The inimitable way Tudor employed pointes can be seen in all but one of the works ABT is showing this season.

    ABT Celebrates Antony Tudor, the King of Pointework 2008

  • Expressions: de fil en aiguille = "from thread to needle," one thing leading to another une petite/grande aiguille = hour/minute hand (of clock) discuter sur des pointes d'aiguilles = to split hairs passer par le trou d'une aiguille = to accomplish something difficult faire passer quelqu'un par le trou d'une aiguille = to intimidate someone chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin = to look for a needle in a haystack

    French Word-A-Day: 2005

  • Expressions: de fil en aiguille = "from thread to needle," one thing leading to another une petite/grande aiguille = hour/minute hand (of clock) discuter sur des pointes d'aiguilles = to split hairs passer par le trou d'une aiguille = to accomplish something difficult faire passer quelqu'un par le trou d'une aiguille = to intimidate someone chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin = to look for a needle in a haystack

    une aiguille - French Word-A-Day 2005

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