ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ENTRECHAT
From French, from earlier entrechase, changed by folk etymology from Italian ( capriola) intrecciata, literally: entwined (caper), from intrecciare to interlace, from in-² + trecciatress.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENTRECHAT»
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1
Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet
Entrechat cinq [W-truh-SHAH fit]. Five crossings. Entrechat cinq is similar to
entrechat quatre (q.v), except that the landing is made on one foot, the other
being placed sur le cou-de-pied either devant or derriere. Entrechat cinq devant:
Fifth ...
2
Ballet 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving the Ballet
Female dancers schooled in the Russian or Russian-based ways of ballet
frequently command attention for their impressive jumps with regard to quantity of
elevation. ENTRECHAT is a specific dance term that entered the French
language in ...
3
Lelia: The Compleat Ballerina
Elements of Lelia's Ballet Method Ballon: 1 ballotte forward 4th back 4th, 1 tour
en I'air ronde de jambe into attitude, 1 glissade assemble front (or entrechat cinq)
, 1 double royal, 1 entrechat six. 35. Battre: 2 entrechat quatre and 1 entrechat ...
Harold George Scott, Scott, M.D., Harold G.
4
Ballet: From the First Plie to Mastery, An Eight-Year Course
Entrechat. “Cross-caper.” A jump which involves a crossing and bypassing of the
legs from front to back. The landing can occur on two legs as well as on one with
the other leg in a demijambe position. Entrechat-trois. This entrechat lands on ...
5
A Dictionary of Ballet Terms
ENTRECHAT. See. also. echapp£;. sissonnej. assemble^. The dancer jump
straight up beating and changing the legs beneath him. If he lands on both feet
die entrechat is even-numbered: if with one foot touching the supporting leg, the ...
6
Ballet: Beyond the Basics
ALLEGRO ENTRECHAT CINQ (ahn-truh-shah SANK) Several versions of this
step give it considerable variety. The most common form in intermediate
technique is similar to an entrechat quatre but with a finish on one foot, as in
entrechat trois.
Sandra Noll Hammond, 2011
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Grammar of the Art of Dancing, Theoretical and Practical: ...
Both legs must cooperate in the execution of the entrechat, which may be made
from a preparatory bending in any position, followed by a strong jump. The trioles
, or triple crossings, should be executed during the jump ; as that movement is of
...
Friedrich Albert Zorn, Alfonso Josephs Sheafe, 1905
8
100 Lessons in Classical Ballet
Right leg: assemble to the side, entrechat-quatre; left leg: assemble to the side,
royale; left leg: assemble to the side, entrechat-quatre; right leg: assemble royale.
Repeat. Each jump is done on 1 beat. Execute in the reverse direction. 2.
Vera Sergeevna Kostrovit︠s︡kai︠a︡, Oleg Briansky, 1987
9
Ballet's Magic Kingdom: Selected Writings on Dance in ...
These brilliant sparks play quickly and animatedly in entrechat, in brisé, in leaps
and beats, in sissonnes with beats because in the forefront we have not the leap
or jump but precisely this element—the heroicization of dance in the air.
A. L. Volynskiĭ, Stanley J. Rabinowitz, 2008
The word entrechat is usually followed by a French number: entrechat trois (“ahn-
truh-SHAH TWAH”) (3), entrechat quatre (4), entrechat cinq (5), entrechat six (6),
entrechat sept (7), entrechat huit (8) — to indicate how many times the legs go ...
Scott Speck, Evelyn Cisneros, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENTRECHAT»
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entrechat is used in the context of the following news items.
Dance to the Snaith tune
Entrechat was undone by a slow start on debut but still managed to produce a good run to finish a 1.75-length second to Boomtown Belter last ... «The Citizen, Jun 15»
Review: Paloma Herrera and Xiomara Reyes Give Farewell …
He rose to the occasion, delivering a series of entrechat-six that I hope nobody ever surpasses in quantity (enough already). Ms. Herrera was ... «New York Times, May 15»
Review: American Ballet Theater's 'Giselle' Bounds as Past Giselles …
His dozens of glittering entrechat-six — his feet rapidly crisscrossing in the air while his arms slowly ascended as if to suggest he was reaching ... «New York Times, May 15»
Rivals Return Against 'Xian' in Honeymoon
Spanish Queen had to be pulled up early, Entrechat hopped at the start, Prize Exhibit broke slowly and was steadied going into the second turn ... «BloodHorse.com, May 15»
Anne Semmes: Words from Greenwich poets inspire
... butterfly wings,/Dancer's feet fluttering in entrechat,/The waterfall rippling before the tolling of the bell:/The hesitation and, suddenly, melody.". «Greenwich Time, Apr 15»
Spirit of Xian wires field for first stakes win in Providencia
Spanish Queen and Entrechat had their stakes debuts in the Providencia. Both won maiden races in their preceding starts before Saturday. «Daily Racing Form, Apr 15»
UPI Horse Racing Weekend Preview
Entrechat has won going down the hillside turf course and Miss Boom Boom is starting to make noise. Lady Zuzu is a Dynaformer filly who ... «UPI.com, Apr 15»
Wild At Heart Tries to Emulate Beholder
The field for the Providencia: Lutine Belle, Alex Solis, 12-1; Ol' Fashion Gal, 12-1; Miss Boom Boom, Kent Desomreaux, 12-1; Entrechat, Flavien ... «Horse Racing Nation, Apr 15»
Prize Exhibit will look to stalk in Providencia
There are three promising fillies in the field with wins in recent maiden races – Entrechat, trained by Neil Drysdale; Frosty Friday, trained by ... «Daily Racing Form, Apr 15»
Princeton Resident David Gray Is Ballet Company's New Director
But while not a dancer himself, Mr. Gray knows his way around a pirouette or entrechat-six. What started when he was assigned to edit a few ... «Town Topics, Mar 15»
