temps levé
/ˌtã ləˈveɪ
/noun (plural temps levés pronounced same) Ballet
A movement like a small hop in which there is no transfer of weight from one foot to the other.An 1817 manual described step sequences that required sissoné, two varieties of échappé, temps levé, and glissade....
- The dancers perform temps levé in unison.
- The grand allegro is a large jump combination including temps levé in arabesque, grand jeté and tour jeté.
Origin
French, literally 'raised time'.
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