Terminology Tuesday Ouverture de Jambe
Ouverture de jambe [oo-vehr-TEWR duh zhahnb] is a term of the French school. It means opening
of the leg. It is very similar to a grand rond de jambe en l’air, but instead
of being a slow movement that begins with a développé,
ouverture de jambe is a quick, continuous movement that starts from grand
quatrième
devant or derrière.
This step is often seen in grand battement
combinations, and I have seldom heard ouverture de jambe used. The movement is often
simply demonstrated or described as a grand battement rond de jambe or
something similar.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #39:
“Ouverture de jambe means opening of the leg.”
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