Ballet En Soubresaut Diagonale Jacklyn Dougherty
🩰 What “Soubresaut Diagonale” Means
- Soubresaut is a classical ballet allegro jump where the dancer springs into the air from fifth position and lands in fifth position, ideally appearing to travel slightly forward or diagonally. Ballet Term
- En diagonale means along a diagonal — so in class, dancers might practice soubresaut traveling diagonally across the floor as part of an allegro sequence.
Jacklyn Dougherty’s tutorials on her website and YouTube include many ballet technique videos — including en pointe en diagonale and other diagonal exercises — that can help you visualize and practice these steps. youtube.com+1
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