Check out this fun ballet step: Entrechat Quatre! . The term "entrechat" comes from the French word "entrechats," which means "interweaving" or "braiding" and “quatre” means four. Entrechat Quatre involves two leg crossings and two leg openings in the air, resulting in a total of four leg movements! . Learn more ballet steps by following the new Ballet West Glossary videos posted each #tututuesday! . . . #BalletWest #BalletEducation #BalletWestGlossary | Ballet West

Ballet Byte: Entrechat Six - Meaning “to weave” or “to braid”, the dancer jumps into the air from a demi plié in fifth position beating their legs six times in the air before landing in fifth position with the opposite foot in front. Brendan Saye will be touring with the company to Lincoln Center July 28 – 31, dancing the role of Polixenes in The Winter’s Tale. | The National Ballet of Canada