Learn ballet: How to do Échappé

Échappé is a fun little movement that involves sliding the feet apart, then pulling them back together.

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Start with the feet in third or fifth position.

Demi-plié both legs. Make sure the knees are going out sideways, not forward or to the floor.

Slide both feet evenly to the sides on the toes and straighten both legs.

Be sure that the toes and knees are not facing forward. They should continue to face out to the side.

Pull the legs back into the third or fifth position in plié with the other foot now devant.

Practice a few times in a row, making sure to change feet each time. It may be easy to start by holding onto the back of a chair.

Now try this pattern:

échappé, échappé, changement, changement

échappé, échappé, passé, passé

Happy dancing!

Miss Tess

tessc@balletpetite.com