Entrechat huit
(ahn-tra-shah-weet)
Pronunciation
Entrechat Huit -- now they are really getting hard. Like four changement in the air or just three beats of the legs. You really need the barre for this one. 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.