Tour Saute Ballet Dictionary
- Jacklyn Dougherty
- Aug 17, 2022
- 1 min read
Ballet Tour Saute
![Jacklyn Dougherty Tour saute [toor soh-TAY]. Jumping turn. Dancer’s supporting leg in demi-plie, the working leg raised in grande seconde, in arabesque or attitude. The dancer performs a series of quick little hops, pivoting on the ball of the foot and shifting the heel with each little hop, head spots, turning either en dehors or en dedans.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/761138_dd80d7acf7fa4b2e882004187e4c44cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1470,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/761138_dd80d7acf7fa4b2e882004187e4c44cf~mv2.jpg)
Tour saute [toor soh-TAY]. Jumping turn. Dancer’s supporting leg in demi-plie, the working leg raised in grande seconde, in arabesque or attitude. The dancer performs a series of quick little hops, pivoting on the ball of the foot and shifting the heel with each little hop, head spots, turning either en dehors or en dedans.
