Definition of soubresaut in English:
soubresaut
noun ˈsuːbrəsəʊˌso͞obrəˈsō
Ballet A straight-legged jump from both feet with the toes pointed and feet together, one behind the other.
Example sentencesExamples
- Next, she does glissade side to the right, changing feet, and an assemble right followed by an assemble left and soubresaut.
- A simple and good combination to help the dancer work on perfecting the action of glissade closing fifth, including establishing second or fourth in the air, is glissade in a box followed by three glissades to the side, changing feet each time, and a soubresaut, finishing in a fifth position plié, ready to repeat to the other side.