Chasing Chassé - Sliding transitions in Ballet - Balletlicious Petit Allegro

Описание: Chassé is a transitional ballet step that provides the "glue" that gracefully connects jumps, turns, and shapes in ballet. Chassé means “to chase,” as in a cat-and-mouse game between the two feet, one getting away and then the other coming after it.

We practice two types of Chassé in ballet technique, both demonstrated in this video:

Chassé À Terre: slides along the floor in a “U” or scalloped pathway (down, across, up) to an open shape, then closes again; from a closed 3rd or 5th position, sinking into Plié, transferring the weight into an open 2nd (side) or 4th position (forward or backward), then stretching the legs in the new position or sliding to assemble them in a closed position again.

Chassé with a Sauté or jump slides along the floor to an open shape, then closes again with a spring; from a closed 3rd or 5th position, sinking into Plié, transferring the weight into an open 2nd or 4th position, then stretching the legs into a jump and assembling them in a closed position in the air, and landing on both feet again.
: “to chase,” as in a cat-and-mouse game between the two feet, one getting away and then the other coming after it.

Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Distinction between Chassé and other transitional movements, such as Pas de Bourrée and Temps Lié
1:10 À Terre/En L’Aire or petit allegro/jumping versions
1:50 Sinks, slides, rises or jumps to close
2:16 Cat-and-mouse game
2:40 Directions Chassé can travel in space
3:01 “V” (i.e. Temps Lié) vs. “U” shaped (Chassé) Under-Curve pathways
3:28 Sink, slide, close, rise…
3:40 Technique tips for all ballet jumps
4:20 Gallop
6:01 Practice with music
7:38 Conclusion, keep practicing :)

Blythe Stephens, MFA
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Studio: Tanzraum Nippes, Cologne, Germany www.tanzschule-tanzraum.de/
Music: “Mahalo Wao ‘O Ka Nani, Medium Allegro” from the Ballet Class: Piano Music from Hawaii recording used by gracious permission of Megumi Kopp

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