Technical Tuesday Hallway
A grand jeté en tournant is often one of the first big jumps
a student learns. It is actually a
complex series of movements – more so than the standard grand jeté.
After the dancer pushes off from the floor with a grand
battement, the first moment in the air is with the leg extended devant, then
the dancer performs a scissor-like action that changes the leg positions in the
air while executing a half turn – also in the air – before landing on one
leg. Whew!
A common problem is one that is often called “butterflying”. The legs change positions not with a
straight, scissor-like action, but instead fan outwards, like wings. This ruins the lift that must be present,
and it also does nothing to enhance the line.
To prevent this, imagine dancing in a narrow hallway filled
with priceless art hanging on the wall, and don't knock anything off.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #15r:
“To prevent “butterflying” the legs in a grand jeté en tournant,
imagine jumping in a narrow hallway.”
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