Dance steps performed on the floor. It is the opposite of en l'air.

In ballet, a dancer leaning forward.

Small

A step made directly onto the point of one foot.

To turn

The tip of a dancer's toe. Women, and occasionally men, dance sur les pointes (on points) in specially-made blocked shoes. Dancer's also perform "full point", "three-quarter point" or "half point". These terms describe the actions of a dancer standing with toes spread flat on the floor and the rest of the foot raised from the metatarsal joint.