Terminology Tuesday Temps
The word “temps” [tahn] according to
Gail Grant’s book, Technical Manual and Dictionary
of Classical Ballet, means “Time,
step, movement” and goes on to state “A
part of a step or movement in which no transfer of weight takes place.”
Also according to Grant, Temps d’élévation [tahn day-lay-va-SYAWN]
is a step of elevation and is applied to all movements which involve a jump: changements, jetés, sissonnes, etc.
I have seldom heard this long term used
in its entirety, but I believe I have often heard it shortened to a more manageable
term like “temps sissonne” (see today’s Link of the Day below).
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Terminology Secret #30:
“Temps d’élévation means step of elevation.”
Link of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
“Words can
be like X-rays if you use them properly -- they’ll go through anything. You
read and you’re pierced.”
― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
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