A jump in which a dancer brushes one leg out to the side in the air then brings it back in again and lands on it with the other leg lifted and bent behind the body.
Example sentencesExamples
If one has done a petit jeté preceding the assemblé the foot will be coming from coupé.
Pointing and flexing of alternate feet is the 1st step toward learning the coordination of the feet necessary for petit jeté.
Definition of petit jeté in US English:
petit jeté
nounpəˌtē ZHəˈtā
Ballet
A jump in which a dancer brushes one leg out to the side in the air then brings it back in again and lands on it with the other leg lifted and bent behind the body.
Example sentencesExamples
If one has done a petit jeté preceding the assemblé the foot will be coming from coupé.
Pointing and flexing of alternate feet is the 1st step toward learning the coordination of the feet necessary for petit jeté.