5 Classes of Jumps

Saut - 2 to 2 - jump. A jump off both feet, landing with the feet in the same position.

Sissonne - 2 to 1 - sissonne is named for the originator of the step. It is a jump from both feet onto one foot.

Assemblé - 1 to 2 - Assembled or joined together. A step in which the working foot slides well along the ground before being swept into the air. As the foot goes into the air the dancer pushes of the floor with the supporting leg, extending the toes. Both legs come to the ground simultaneously in the fifth or third position.

Jeté -  2 - 1 to other (leap) - throwing step. A jump from one foot to the other in which the working led is brushed into the air and appears to have been thrown.


Temps levé - 1 to same (hop) - Time raised, or raising movement. A term of the Cecchetti method. This is a hop from one foot with the other raised in any position. The instep is fully arched when leaving the ground and the spring must come from the pointing of the toe and the extension of the led after the demi-plié.