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An exercise in which the working leg is raised from the hip into the air and brought down again, the accent being on the downward movement, both knees straight. This must bedone with apparent ease, the rest of the body remaining quiet. The function of grands battements is to loosen the hip joints and turn out the legs from the hips. Grands battements can be taken devant, derrière and à la seconde.
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What is a grand battement in ballet?
basically its a kick in ballet. a grande battematte is a very high, yet graceful kick into the air
What is the DVD for grade 4 ballet?
These are some of the dance steps: adage, arabesque, battement tendu, grand battement, port de bras, rond de jambe, sissonne, sissonne en avant, sobresaut, and a feet position, turnout.
What is a battement?
A battement is a ballet move consisting of a beaten action with an extended leg.
What is a battement tendu?
It means beating stretched
What does Grand Battement mean in ballet terms?
Grand battement starts in third or fifth position with the arms depending on the direction of the leg (forwards, backwards or sideways). You swish the leg off the floor to approximately 90 degrees, but it depends on your flexibility. You have to keep your body and both legs very straight, and on he way down control the leg so it does not 'plonk' back down onto the floor. You then close the working leg back in and return to the starting position.
