The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ENTRECHAT
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More clues leading to the result ENTRECHAT
- Beg to get church involved in ballet movement
- Leap dancer made at last before talk with hospital department
- Leap from the trance revitalised
- Leap, then react unsteadily
- Catheter clobbered with base of bedpan elicits theatrical jump
- Banker retiring in exotic Neath making an impressive leap
- Dancer's leap has teacher worried over new student's foot
- Sue having first pair of children leap in ballet class
- Leap up to beg around church
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The straight part
We know that "ballet movement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ballet movement = entrechat.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ENTRECHAT mean?
ENTRECHAT noun- A manoeuvre whereby the performer jumps up and strikes the heels together a number of times.