Ballet Terminology please help?

Question: Ballet Terminology please help!?

I feel kind off stupid asking this, but the term slipped my mind!. What is the ballet terminology for when you start in 5th position with right foot in front then plie and jump to 5th position with the other foot in front!? You do them in a series!. thanksWww@QuestionHome@Com

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Changement de pieds [shahnzh-MAHN duh pyay], shortened to just "changement" usually!. It literally means "changing of the feet"Www@QuestionHome@Com

There are a few jumps that are started that way!.

Changement de pieds- The term is usually abbreviated to changement!. Changements are springing steps in the fifth position, the dancer changing feet in the air and alighting in the fifth position with the opposite foot in the front!. They are done petit and grand allegro!.

Sissonne is named for the originator of the step!. It is a jump from both feet onto one foot with the exception of sissonne fermée, sissonne tombée and sissonne fondue, which finish on two feet!. Sissonne may be performed petite or grande!. The petites sissonnes are sissonne simple, sissonne fermée, sissonne ouverte at 45 degrees and sissonne tombée at 45 degrees!. The grandes sissonnes are sissonne ouverte at 90 degrees, sissonne renversée and sissonne soubresaut!.

Assemblé- A step in which the working foot slides well along the ground before being swept into the air!. As the foot goes into the air the dancer pushes off the floor with the supporting leg, extending the toes!. Both legs come to the ground simultaneously in the fifth position!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'm pretty sure your either talking about a changmal or assamble!. its a changmal if your just starting in fifth the jumping straight up to fifth in the other foot!. but its and assemble if you start in fifth then bring the back foot to the front while jumping straight up!. sorry about the spelling!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

a see-sohn

i don't know how to spell it, but that's what they're called!. and that's how you say it out, lol :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

They are called changements!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

shong smong

i have no idea how yo spell it
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