Tombé
(tom-bay)
Pronunciation
A fall to a lunge. You can fall forward, sideways or back on to the working leg with a fondu or plié. This step is usually followed by a pas de bourreé. In fact, sissonne tombé pas de bourreé is one of the most popular steps in ballet. Tombé to Arabesque with pas de bourreé, right and left and then to the back.