Fun Friday Hallway
A common problem with grand jeté en
tournant is “butterflying” the legs outward. Instead, the legs must scissor in
the air and not go flying about to the side.
A good way to feel the correct pattern
is to actually practice this jump in a hallway. (Note: if the floor is concrete,
don’t actually jump, but practice the movement pattern.)
Doing this allows dancers to feel
immediately if they are not following a straight scissor path during the
exchange of legs – because their legs will crash, or come close to crashing into the
wall!
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #15jjj:
“Practice grand jetés en tournant in a hallway.”
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