Tour En L Air Ballet Dictionary
Ballet Tour En L Air
Tour en l air [ toor ahn lehr]. Turn in the air. It is a turn in the air in which the dancer rises straight into the air from a demi- plie, makes a complete turn and lands in the fifth position with the feet reversed. The turn may be single, double or triple. Fifth position right foot front. Demi-plie and push off the floor into the air, turning en dehors (to the right). Land in demi-plie in the fifth position, right foot back. The arms assist feet. Head spot. Finish in a ballet pose, attitude, arabesque, grande seconde or on one knee.
![Jacklyn Dougherty Tour en l air [ toor ahn lehr]. Turn in the air. It is a turn in the air in which the dancer rises straight into the air from a demi- plie, makes a complete turn and lands in the fifth position with the feet reversed. The turn may be single, double or triple. Fifth position right foot front. Demi-plie and push off the floor into the air, turning en dehors (to the right). Land in demi-plie in the fifth position, right foot back. The arms assist feet. Head spot. Finish in a ballet pose, attitude, arabesque, grande seconde or on one knee.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/761138_dd80d7acf7fa4b2e882004187e4c44cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1470,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/761138_dd80d7acf7fa4b2e882004187e4c44cf~mv2.jpg)
