Insight: Ballet Glossary - Pas de chat

Akane Takada, Royal Ballet First Artist, demonstrate the pas de chat.

Pas de chat: Step of the cat. A distinctive buoyant step. The dancer
springs from fifth position into a demi plié and jumps sideway into
the air bringing the feet up like a cat. As executed by the four
cygnets in Swan Lake who perform 16 pas de chat holding hands with
their arms interlaced.

Read more: http://www.roh.org.uk/discover/ballet/glossary.aspx

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[pointeprincess302]

i wish i looked as graceful doing these as she does -_-

[Cheerbabeforeverable]

might sound weird, but these are probably my favorite thing to do in ballet!

[etana1996]

i know what u feel... :X

[artisticbee]

i look so awkward when i do these /:

[KiliniLove]

@PrincessSakuno ya me too

[PrincessSakuno]

i am terrible at this, my right leg wont turn out completely!

[jpm0711]

Excellent technique!

[kbkchick]

That was beautiful!