Saturday Chassés
A step that is often performed as a series of jumps where
one foot appears to chase the other is the chassé. It can also be a step that slides from fifth
position to fourth to tendu, etc., and can be performed in any direction, to
almost any position. The interesting
thing about chassé is this: it is a
step that says its own name when it is done correctly.
The sliding action of the foot against the floor makes a
shhhhhhh sound:
chhhhhhaaaassssseee. This
auditory image is helpful for remembering that a downward push is necessary for
the step to do its job: that of
propelling the dancer into the air, or stopping the momentum from a series of
turns.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #13a:
“A chassé is a
step that says its own name.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“It’s insecurity that is always chasing you and standing the
way of your dreams.”
-
Vin Diesel
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Quote
of the Day:
“It’s insecurity that is always chasing you and standing the
way of your dreams.”
-
Vin Diesel
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Leave a comment about any instructions, ideas,
or images that worked best for you!
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