Terminology Tuesday Talon
Most dancers are familiar with battement
serré or battement battu. It is the quick little beating action of the foot
often performed during a frappe exercise. It is also famously seen at the end
of the White Swan pas de deux in the 2nd act of Swan Lake (see the Link of
the Day below).
Another name for this step that is
seldom used is battement sur le talon. The word talon means “heel” but is also
associated with birds of prey and their claws, or talons they have on their feet.
Perhaps this association is why we don’t hear the French term talon used too often in
ballet.
The definition of battement sur le talon from Gail Grant’s book is: “The right foot is placed in the position sur
de cou-de-pied devant and the right toe beats against the left ankle with a
series of quick little taps, using the lower part of the leg from the knee
down.”
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #10h:
“Battement sur le talon is the same as battement battu
or battement serré.”
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