Plural of chaine; multiple series of quick ballet turns performed across the stage.
French plural form of 'chaîne', directly borrowed from ballet terminology. Used in English ballet instruction to describe multiple instances of the movement.
When a ballet choreographer calls for 'chaines,' they're asking dancers to defy gravity while moving forward—it's one of dance's most visually mesmerizing optical illusions.
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