Technical Tuesday Battu
The term “battu” means “beaten”. It is used whenever beats
are added to an existing jump, such as “jeté battu”, or “assemblé battu”. A
royale is sometimes called “changement battu”.
Battus are also seen at the end of the White Swan pas de
deux, in the second act of Swan Lake, where the ballerina does a series of
rapid battus at the ankle. These battes do not go in front and back but stay in
one place, with the beating foot "cupped" under the heel. When performed well, this is a poignant moment in the
pas de deux, symbolizing, perhaps, a rapidly beating heart.
So, if the word “battu” is used, the step involves a
beat.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #15jj:
““Battu” means “beaten”.
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