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Cours danse classique, Page 2

Ballonné

Ballonné – [bah-lahn-NAH] Ball-like. A travelling hop on one foot as the other leg is extended outward and then returns

Ballotté

Ballotté – [bah-luh-TAY] Tossed. A jump on to one leg while the other leg is tossed to the front, side

Anaheim Ballet: Turning Tips!

Anaheim Ballet: More Than Dance… 3 Simple ballet pirouette turning exercises with Charlie Andersen of the Royal Danish Ballet. Enjoy! ballet ballet

Entrechat

Entrechat [ahn-truh-SHAH] Interweaving or braiding. A jump from two feet landing on one or two feet. While in the air

Insight: Ballet Glossary – Entrechat

Dawid Trzensimiech, Royal Ballet Artist, demonstrates entrechats. Entrechat: Probably a french corruption of the Italian adjective intrecciato [lit.: interwoven]. A movement

The Arabesque

The arabesque: one of the most beautiful, delightful, and complicated parts of the ballet syllabus. Done correctly, it can