旋转 / 单腿原地转（向外 En dehors / 向内 En dedans）
意为「旋转」。在单脚上（足尖或半脚尖）完成的身体完整旋转。
方向：向外（En dehors）为朝动力腿（抬起的腿）方向旋转，以右脚为轴时舞者向左转；向内（En dedans）为朝支撑腿方向旋转，以右脚为轴时舞者向右转。
所有 pirouette 都需要正确的身体安放：身体必须在支撑腿上良好对中，背部有力，髋和肩对齐。旋转动力由手臂提供，旋转期间手臂保持不动。头部是身体转离观众时最后移动的、也是转回观众时最先到达的，眼睛聚焦在与眼平齐的固定点上——这称为「定点」（spotting）。Pirouette 可在任何给定位置执行，如 sur le cou-de-pied、en attitude、en arabesque、à la seconde 等。
Whirl or spin. A complete turn of the body on one foot, on point or demi-pointe. Performed en dehors, turning outward in the direction of the raised leg, or en dedans, turning inward toward the supporting leg. Correct body placement is essential: the body well centered over the supporting leg, the back held strongly, hips and shoulders aligned. The force of momentum is furnished by the arms, which remain immobile during the turn. The head is the last to move as the body turns away from the spectator and the first to arrive as it comes around, the eyes focused at a point at eye level — this is called “spotting”. Pirouettes may be performed in any given position.