Entrechat six
(ahn-tra-shah-sees)
Pronunciation
Entrechat Six -- like three changement in the air but only two actual hits of the legs. 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.