description Tour Jeté Overview
The Tour Jeté is a ballet-derived jump widely used in both classical ballet and gymnastics floor routines. The performer takes off from one leg, throws the other leg forward in a grand battement, and rotates 180 degrees in the air, landing on the opposite leg with the working leg extended behind in an arabesque position. It is classified as a grand allegro movement in ballet terminology and is also referred to as a grand jeté en tournant. The skill requires substantial flexibility, elevation, and rotational control.
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What is a Tour Jeté?
A Tour Jeté is a turning jump derived from ballet and used in ballet and gymnastics floor routines. The performer takes off from one leg, throws the other leg forward in a grand battement, rotates in the air, and lands on the opposite leg.
How much rotation is used in a standard Tour Jeté?
The movement described here uses a 180-degree rotation. The dancer or gymnast changes facing direction while switching the supporting leg in the landing.
What is the difference between a Tour Jeté and a regular jeté?
A regular jeté is a traveling jump from one foot to the other, while a Tour Jeté adds a turn and a pronounced leg action. The turn changes the coordination demands and makes the landing direction part of the skill.
Why is the Tour Jeté used in gymnastics?
It combines height, travel, leg extension, and rotation, making it useful as a choreographic floor element. Gymnasts must control the landing carefully because the movement finishes on the opposite leg after the turn.
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