 [click logo to view] Charles Askegard demonstrating a double saut de basque. (419k) |
Saut de basque [soh duh bask] |
| (French and Russian Schools).
Basque jump. A traveling step
in which the dancer turns
in the air with one foot drawn
up to the knee of the other
leg. Fifth position R foot
front. Demi-plié with
R foot retiré devant;
step on the R foot in demi-plié
to the second position, turning
en dedans one half-turn and
thrusting the L leg to the
second position en l'air;
push off the floor with the
R foot and complete the turn,
traveling to the side of the
extended leg and landing on
the L foot in fondu with the
R leg bent in retiré
devant. Both legs should be
fully turned out during the
jump. Saut de basque may also
be performed with a double
turn in the air. |