Wacky Wednesday Confusion
Two ballet terms that are seldom heard today are dessus, and dessous. You’ll soon understand why they are not heard much anymore.
Dessus, which means top,
is pronounced duh-SUI. This term means that the working foot passes
over the supporting foot. Dessous, (underneath or below) is pronounced duh-SOO, means that the working foot
passes under the supporting foot. Well!
If that isn’t confusing enough, remember
that dance studios are usually large, echo-prone spaces and in such an
environment making out the difference in the two pronunciations is problematic
at best.
That’s why most people use over and under.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #21kk:
“Dessus means the working foot goes over, and dessous
means it goes under.”
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“Over,
under, around, or through. There is always a way.
- Soteria”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Acheron
- Soteria”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Acheron
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