Ballotte

Ballotte [ ba-law-TAY\ . Tossed.

Step consists of a coupe dessous and coupe dessus performed in a series with a tossed. The step may be performed with straight knees at 45 degrees or with developpes at 90 degrees. The direction of the body will be efface with the body inclining backward or forward with each change of weight. In the Russian School, ballotte is performed traveling forward on ballotte en avant and backward on ballotte en arriere to the place from which the first jump began. In French School and Cecchetti method, ballotte is performed on one spot.

Jacklyn Dougherty Ballet