Technical Tuesday Temps de Poisson
Temps de poisson
means “fish movement”, because the dancer’s body curves into a fish-like shape
at the top of the jump. It is sometimes called sissone soubresaut. If, in the air, the dancer’s legs, instead of
being straight are bent into attitude, the step is called temps de l’ange.
Like a regular sissone, the dancer takes off from fifth
position, pushing from both feet. From an initial staright position in the air,
she then arcs the body into the fish-like curve before landing – like a
standard sissone – on one foot.
Then there is the “fish dive”, a partnering step, which we
will discuss on another day.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Secret #15qq:
“Temps de poisson means “fish
movement”.
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“Give
a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him
for a lifetime.”
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