Entrechat cinq 2
(ahn-tra-shah-sank)
Pronunciation
Entrechat Cinq -- this one starts point croisé brush cinq, step back and point and repeat. Do this beating step exercise after the barre, when your legs are warmed up. Do it facing the barre and pushing up, while holding the body straight. The pattern might be eight counts and rest eight counts, four times. Please note: all entrachats open to the side and bounce back out, like clapping your hands together, with a sort of tension. This cinq starts with the leg open, then beats front, back and back to the front for landing.