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Ballotté [ba-law-TAY] |
| Tossed. This step consists of coupé
dessous and coupé dessus
performed in a series with
a rocking, swinging movement.
The step may be performed
with straight knees at 45
degrees or with développés
at 90 degrees. The direction
of the body is effacé
with the body inclining backward
or forward with each change
of weight. In the Russian
School, ballotté
is performed traveling forward
on ballotté en avant
and backward on ballotté
en arrière to the place
from which the first jump
began. In the French
School and the Cecchetti
method, ballotté
is performed on one spot.
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