意为大幅的二位置 pirouette(à la seconde 转)。此 pirouette 通常由男舞者完成,是一系列在单脚上完成的旋转,自由腿抬起至二位 en l'air、高 90 度。二位 demi-plié(右臂弯曲置于体前,左臂在二位);弹跳至左脚半脚尖,同时将右腿甩向二位并 en dehors 旋转。第一圈结束时,支撑腿脚跟落下 demi-plié,随即立刻再次推地而起至半脚尖,如此重复旋转。连续 8 圈或 16 圈后,grande pirouette 通常以 sur le cou-de-pied 位置的多圈旋转收尾。第一圈的动力由右臂取得——右臂打开至二位。连续旋转期间双臂保持二位,最后收至一位以完成收尾旋转。头部转动、双眼“定点”(spotting),为旋转提供额外动力。
Large pirouette in the second position. This pirouette is usually performed by male dancers. It is a series of turns on one foot with the free leg raised to the second position en l’air at 90 degrees. Demi-plié in the second position (R arm curved in front of the body, L arm in second); spring onto the L demi-pointe, throwing the R leg to the second position and turning en dehors. At the completion of the first turn, the supporting heel is lowered in demi-plié, then immediately pushes from the floor to demi-pointe, and the turn is repeated. After a series of 8 or 16 turns, grande pirouette is usually concluded with multiple pirouettes sur le cou-de-pied. The force for the first turn is taken by the R arm, which opens to the second position. The arms remain in the second position during the series of turns, then close in the first position for the concluding pirouettes. The head turns and the eyes “spot,” providing additional force for the turns.