entrechat

noun

en·tre·chat | \ˈäⁿ(n)-trə-ˌshä

Definition of entrechat

: a leap in which a ballet dancer repeatedly crosses the legs and sometimes beats them together

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Khozashvili pushed Dunn away at one point; Dunn faced off with Kuranaga before tossing off a solo of quick beats and entrechats; Kuranaga got between Breen Combes and Dunn; Baranova and Tapp briefly exchanged partners for no apparent reason. — Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston Ballet opens with high-octane ‘Parts in Suite’," 11 Mar. 2018 Breschi and Ataide took turns practicing the swift and buoyant movements in the dance-until-death scene, which includes more than 20 entrechats, or Olympian jumps while the legs scissor back and forth. — Marcia Manna, sandiegouniontribune.com, "In City Ballet's 'Giselle,' dancers find charm in classic work," 8 Mar. 2018

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