Soubresaut
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌsuːbɹəˈsəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Soubresaut is a noun meaning (ballet) A sudden jump from both feet, travelling forward in first, third, or fifth position and landing on both feet in the same position as they started.
Meaning
(ballet) A sudden jump from both feet, travelling forward in first, third, or fifth position and landing on both feet in the same position as they started.
Example Sentences
She took to the air so naturally that it made you feel, retrospectively, that this had always been her destiny from her entrance in Act I. Springing up from both feet while keeping those feet together (in soubresauts), she drove the audience — which had been in a tizzy of excitement all along — wild.
Word Forms
- soubresauts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sissonne, salto, somersault, quersprung, summersault, salchow.
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