2K views · 3 comments | These boots were made for pas de chat-ing!  : @jazleyfaithphoto #FestivalBalletTheatre #SouthlandBalletAcademy #TheSleepingBeautyBallet #PussInBoots #WhiteCat | Festival Ballet Theatre | Facebook

PAS DE CHAT ✨ STEP OF THE CAT - NICE AND LIGHT! Step of the cat or pas de chat, is actually really hard for beginners to grasp and master. They often land on straight legs instead of plié Which I totally understand why but also ouch! We must use that plié. Try to be very disciplined when you leave fifth position keeping your heels forward as you take off. Along with this loft the feet towards your sitting bones and use your arms to help you lift up. A sensation of air and space under the arms wh

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HOW TO SPLIT IN YOUR GRANDS JETÉ / GRANDS PAS DE CHAT/ SPLIT LEAP ✨ The coordination of this jump is everything. I didn’t realise for so long why I couldn’t have a floating jump whilst I was very flexible. For me it was the quickness of the second leg in the side which really helped me find that explosive power along with the energy behind me pushing me forward. It’s not a case of just going up. We have to have this energy of projection and projecting forwards. Along with this as this sense of t

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