There are many jumps in ballet that range in level from easy to challenging. These are four basic jumps used in ballet: Changement (shanj-mah) Sauté (so-tay) Entrechat (ahh-truh-shah) Échappé (ay-shah-pay) A sauté is a simple jump where you start from an...

The next few steps require strength and flexibility. Beginning with battement (Pronounced Bot-mont), this is essentially a kick to the front, side or back. Next is arabesque, in which you extend a straight leg to the back and hold. In that position, you can transition to a penché which is the same position just l...

One of the first things you should know when stepping into a ballet class, is probably the positions. Each position can be used as a starting point or transition step during jumps and turns. We’ll start out with 1st.   ...