battement
1
9.9
- noun
- /bæˈtɛmɒ̃/
- Specialized
:
battement
- "You want to see if they have the attention span to do eight battements tendus (big leg kicks) the rest of their lives," she said.
- a grand battement
Examples
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Battement tendu.
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I couldn't even do the battement glisse.
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The worlds where ballet and extensions and turns, battements are valued.
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Listen, these are some Cassie battements.
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Next day and next class, it's going to be about Grand Battement and Grand Jeté, yes?
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Nicolette Peters keeps knocking me over during the battement glisse.
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I have to say I thought Sonjia's look was worse than Ven's; the feathers were not only ugly but would not stand up to two shows a day of grande battements, especially when the girls hold each other's waists.
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In her dance class, she executed a perfect battement, extending her leg gracefully to the side.
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The instructor demonstrated a battement by lifting one leg high and bringing it back smoothly.
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Every dancer must learn to perform a battement properly to enhance their ballet technique.
How High
- Jargon
12
7.5
- Specialized
1
9.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Battement comes from the French verb battre, which means 'to beat' and is the same root as English beat. In ballet it is a 'beating' movement of the leg that goes out and back, so that's why battement means this quick leg action.