The Ballet Glissade
The ballet glissade is a traveling jump in classical ballet. It is a small leap and is performed to connect different phases. It is sometimes referred to as a transitional step. It starts in the fifth position and ends in the last position. The proper technique for a glissade begins by entering the fifth position, sliding the working leg out 20 degrees, pushing off with the supporting foot and closing quickly to the fifth position.
The glissade begins from the fifth position, extending the leg, and landing on the same foot. The next step is to close the other foot and switch sides. The first move is the basic glissade in the third position. Once the dancer has completed this step, she can continue by extending her leg and pushing her foot back to the fifth position. She can also extend her second leg to the fifth position, but it will be more difficult than the first.
The basic glissade begins in the fifth position. The foot is positioned behind the other foot. After pushing off one foot, she slides the other into the side. In this manner, the left foot finishes behind the right foot in the fifth position. A variation of this movement is the glissade dessus, where the back leg slides forward and the front leg moves to the front. This way, the left foot ends behind the right foot.
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