Grand battement 1
(grahn-bat-mahn)
Pronunciation
A barre step. A large Battement ... thrown ... starts like a Tendu but continues forcefully into the air, well over 90°. Then bring it downward with control, finishing like a Tendu. Usually the last step at the Barre. This step is the basis for many large jumps in the center, such as a Grand JetÈ. Can be done front, side and back or using the En Cloche movement or the Fan movement to the side. Grand battement and grand battement en cloche.