jeté en tournant

ballet

Also known as: tour jeté

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The jeté en tournant is a ballet leap where the dancer transfers weight from one foot to the other while executing a half-turn in the air. This step is also known as a tour jeté. It involves throwing one leg forward, holding the other leg in a desired position, and completing a turn before landing. A grand jeté is a broader, higher leap with legs stretched forward and back, resembling a split in the air. The jeté en tournant specifically incorporates a turn away from the forward leg before landing. This is distinct from a tour en l'air, which is a full turn in the air, typically performed by male dancers.123

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…in the air; and the jeté en tournant, or tour jeté (“flung turn”), in which the dancer executes a half-turn in the air away from the forward leg before landing on it.
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…in the air; and the jeté en tournant, or tour jeté (“flung turn”), in which the dancer executes a half-turn in the air away from the forward leg before landing on it.
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