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Sauté
[soh-TAY]
Jumped, jumping. In all jumping movements the tips of the toes should
be the first to reach the ground after the jump, then the sole of the
foot followed by the heel. In rising from the ground the foot moves in
the reverse order.
Saut de basque
[soh duh bask]
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.
Second position (Seconde position):
The feet are on the same line but with a distance of about one foot between
the heels.
Sept
[set]
Seven.
Sickling
This term is used for a fault in which the dancer turns his or her foot
in from the ankle, thereby breaking the straight line of the leg.
Sissonne
[see-SAWN]
Sissonne is named for the originator of the step. It is a jump from both
feet onto one foot with the exception of sissonne fermée, sissonne
tombée and sissonne fondue, which finish on two feet. Sissonne
may be performed petite or grande.
Sissonne fermée
[see-SAWN fehr-MAY]
Closed sissonne. A step of low elevation performed to a quick tempo.
This sissonne finishes on two feet with the working foot gliding along
the floor into the demi-plié in the fitth position. It may be
performed en avant, en arrière and de côté in all
directions, such as croisé, effacé, écarté,
etc.
Six
[seess]
Six.
Sur les demi-pointes
[sewr lay duh-mee-PWENT]
On the half-points. Indicates that the dancer is to stand high on the
balls of the feet and under part of the toes. Also used in the singular, "sur
la demi-pointe”.
Sur les pointes
[sewr lay pwent]
On the points. The raising of the body on the tips of the toes. Also
used in the singular, "sur la pointe." First introduced in
the late 1820s or early 1830s at the time of Taglioni. There are three
ways of reaching the points, by piqué, relevé or sauté.
Supporting leg
A term used by dancers and teachers for the leg, which supports the body
so that the working leg is free to execute a given movement.
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