Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned dancer, you’ve probably heard the term entrechat. This is a ballet term that describes a jumping action that involves beating your legs together in front and behind. There are ten different types of entrechat, which are categorized as even and uneven numbers.
Even-numbered entrechats land on the same foot. They start from fifth position. Then they beat the leg in front of them twice. The leg that is behind them will land on the same foot as the other. This is called a “dual jump”.
Even-numbered entrechats can also be categorized as “double jumps”. If you’re doing an entrechat and land on a foot that isn’t the one you’re supposed to be on, it’s called an entrechat vole. The next time you perform an entrechat, you’ll need to change the foot you’re landing on.
There are other types of ballet entrechats. Some of these are bouncing steps, which are performed from the cou de pied or the retire position. These steps usually precede a grand jump.
Another ballet term is “Failli”. It refers to the in-between step of a jump. For example, if you’re performing a triple jump, then you would perform a Failli before the jump.
Another ballet term is “echappe”, which is a term used to describe the movement of legs from closed to open position. For example, if you perform an echappe in the open position, you will cross your legs over each other.
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