Technical Tuesday Jeté
Today I present the ever-popular jeté. Here is the
explanation of a basic jeté from the Encyclopedia
Britannica: “…ballet leap in which the weight of the dancer is
transferred from one foot to the other. The dancer “throws” one leg to the
front, side, or back and holds the other leg in any desired position upon
landing.”
The French word itself means “thrown”. Jetés have
several variations, the most common being the grand jeté, which, as the name
implies, is a big leap (“big throw”), usually involving a full split in the
air. Then there is the grand jeté en
tournant (often shortened to “tour jeté”) which is a jeté that turns in the
air. Jetés can also involves beats: jeté
battu.
The important
thing to remember in any type of jeté is that once the feet leave the floor,
they must be fully stretched (pointed).
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #15p:
Jeté means “thrown”.
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