Definition of changement de pieds in English:
changement de pieds
(also changement)
nounPlural changements de piedsˌʃɒ̃(d)ʒmɒ̃ də ˈpjeɪ
Ballet A leap during which a dancer changes the position of the feet.
Example sentencesExamples
- When we do changements, I bring a ball in to demonstrate a bounce.
- By practicing changement and tendu, players gained improved flexibility in their ankles and feet, which translated to increased agility come game time.
- Cecchetti soubresaut, in which the feet make a kind of fifth position in the air, is the companion to the Cecchetti changement in which the feet make a kind of first position in the air.
- I'll give a combination of changement in fifth, combined with quick jumps in first on straight legs to underscore the importance of fast activation of the toes.