Temps Ballet

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Temps [ tahn ]. Time, step, movement. A part of a step or movement in which no transfer of weight takes place. A temps is a section of a pas.

Temps colie [ tahn kaw-LAY ]. Adhering movement. See Colle; Temps de poisson.

Temps de ciseaux [ tahn duh see-ZOEf]. Scissors movement. Same as pas de ciseaux.

Temps de cou-de-pied [ tahn duh koo-duh-PYAY ]. Movement of the instep. This is an equal pulling up in the fifth position of both feet onto the points or demi-pointes. The feet are well crossed so that the front foot hides the back one. See Releve sur les pointes.

Temps de cuisse [ tahn duh kweess ]. Thigh movement. A compound step consisting of a battement degage and a sissonne fermee. The working foot executes a battement degage on the upbeat of the measure in preparation for a sissonne fermee in the required direction. The step is traveled slightly and the feet must close sharply. It may be executed dessous, dessus, en avant and en arriere. There are several variations of the temps de cuisse dessous and dessus in which the body may be turned in any given direction.

Temps de cuisse dessous [ tahn duh kweess duh-SOO ]. Temps de cuisse under. Fifth position R foot front. Demi-plie and execute a battement degage to the second position with the R foot. Immediately slide the R foot to the fifth position back in demi-plie. Spring off both feet, using the insteps only and traveling slightly to the left. Come to the ground on the L foot in demi-plie with the R foot extended a la seconde demi-hauteur, then slide the R foot to the fifth position back, bending the knee.

Temps de cuisse dessus [ tahn duh kweess duh-SEW]. Temps de cuisse over. Fifth position R foot back. Demi-plie and execute a battement degage to the second position with the R foot. Immediately slide the R foot to the fifth position front in demi-plie. Spring off both feet, using the insteps only and traveling slightly to the left. Come to the ground on the L foot in demi-plie with the R foot a la seconde demi-hauteur, then slide the R foot to the fifth position front, bending the knee.

Temps de cuisse en arriere [ tahn duh kweess ah na-RYEHR]. Temps de cuisse backward. Fifth position R foot front. Demi-plie and execute a battement degage to the second position with the R foot. Immediately close

the R foot to the fifth position back in demi-plie. Spring off both feet, traveling backward. Come to the ground on the R foot in demi-plie with the L foot extended to the fourth position front, low to the floor, then slide the L foot to the fifth position front in demi-plie.

Temps de cuisse en avant [ tahn duh kweess ah na-VAHN]. Temps de cuisse forward. Fifth position R foot back. Demi-plie and execute a battement degage to the second position with the R foot. Immediately close the R foot to the fifth position front in demi-plie. Spring off both feet, traveling forward. Come to the ground on the R foot in demi-plie with the L foot extended to the fourth position back, low to the floor, then slide the L foot to the fifth position back in demi-plie.

Temps de fleche [ tahn duh flesh] . Arrow movement. This step is so named because the first leg acts as a kind of bow and the second leg the arrow. There are several variations of this step, (l) From demi-plie in the fifth position, the front leg (the bow) executes a grand battement a la quatrieme devant and is then brought back to the knee (raccourci) with a spring into the air as the second leg (the arrow) does a quick developpe through it. The dancer then alights in fondu on the first leg. (2) From a demi-plie in the fifth position, perform a grand battement with the front leg, then a second battement with the back leg before the first leg alights. The legs pass each other in the air. (3) From a demi-plie in the fifth position R foot back, execute an enveloppe with the R leg while springing into the air; as the pointed toe of the R foot comes in to the knee of the L leg, quickly raise the L knee and developpe the L leg efface devant while alighting on the R leg in fondu.

Temps de Tange [ tahn duh lahnzh ]. Angel’s step. This classical ballet step is very similar to the temps de poisson, but the legs are bent as in attitude with the knees slightly open. The back is well arched with the head back and the arms en couronne. The step is plane and the landing is made on the same spot as where the step started.

Temps d’elevation [ tahn day-lay-va-SYAWN]. Step of elevation. This term is applied to all movements which involve a jump or spring. These include changements, soubresauts, jetes, sissonnes and so on.

Temps de pointe detourne [ tahn duhpwent day-toor-NAY ]. Toe movement, turned aside. A term of the French School. From a demi-plie in the fifth position the dancer springs into a releve on the points, pivoting toward the rear foot and finishing the turn with the rear foot in front. See Detourne.

Temps de pointe en descendant [ tahn duh pwent ahn day-sahn- DAHN]. Toe movement, coming down. A term of the French School. Same as pique en avant.

Temps de pointe en remontant [ tahn duh pwent ahn ruh-mawn- TAHN ]. Toe movement, going up. A term of the French School. Same as pique en arriere.

Temps de pointes [ tahn duhpwent ]. Movement(s) on the points (toes), pointe work. A term of the French School. These include pique, releve, etc. Iqq.v).

Temps de poisson [ tahn duh pwah-SAWN]. Fish step or movement. This is a form of soubresaut in which the dancer jumps with the back arched. The legs, which are well extended, are behind and held close together with the pointed feet crossed so as to represent a fish’s tail. Fifth position croise R foot front. Demi-plie and spring upward and forward into the air, turning the body efface. As the body rises in the air, the legs are thrown upward in back of the body with the back well arched and the arms en couronne. The landing is made in fondu on the R foot with the L leg extended back in the air. To repeat the temps de poisson it is usual to perform a chasse passe in the direction croise en avant with the L foot, followed by an assemble dessus R, to bring the feet into the fifth position. Also known as “pas de poisson,” “sissonne soubresaut” and “temps colle.”

Temps leve [ tahn luh-VAY ]. Time raised, or raising movement. A term of the Cecchetti method. This is a hop from one foot with the other raised in any position. The instep is fully arched when leaving the ground and the spring must come from the pointing of the toe and the extension of the leg after the demi-plie. In the Cecchetti method the term also means a spring from the fifth position, raising one foot sur le cou-de-pied. In the Russian and French Schools this latter step is termed “sissonne simple.”