Battement

Category
THEATRE - BALLET

Language
FRENCH

In ballet, battement is an alternating side-to-side movement of the working leg. Battements are typically performed in multiples, quickly and in rapid succession so that the working foot appears to be fluttering or vibrating. They are usually executed in front , to the side or in back The word battement is of French origin, meaning "beat".

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