Crossword Genius

Performer appearing all bare in movement (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ballerina

'performer' is the definition.
(I know that ballerina is a type of ballet dancer)

'all bare in movement' is the wordplay.
'movement' is an anagram indicator (letters move around).
'all'+'bare'+'in'='allbarein'
'allbarein' with letters rearranged gives 'BALLERINA'.

'appearing' is the link.

(Other definitions for ballerina that I've seen before include "Female classical dancer" , "girl on point duty" , "lass good at splits?" , "Danseuse" , "She dances to a rain bell" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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