What is a Jete in Ballet?
In classical ballet, a jete is a type of jumping in which a dancer extends one leg off the floor and jumps off the floor with the other. The term is used to describe many different types of jumps, including the petit jete and the grande jete. The petite jete is a small, extended form of the jeté, and the grande jete is the largest and most spectacular. Both of these steps require extreme flexibility and the correct use of certain muscles.
The jete is one of the most difficult moves in ballet, and is the most difficult to learn. In this movement, the weight of the dancer is transferred from one foot to another. Noverre analyzed the movement in ballet, and divided it into seven categories: the plier, relever, sauter, and tourner. Then he grouped these into a set of six basic movements: the plier, the relever, the tourner, and the elancer, or dart.
The grand jete, which is the most advanced of the three steps in the grand jete, is the largest throw in classical ballet. The dancer throws one leg into the air and then propels off with the other. In this move, the dancer lands on the first leg. The grandjete is one of the most difficult ballet steps, and is taught to intermediate and advanced students alike. It is similar to the grande jete pas de chat, except that the thrown leg is straight.
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