What does “Temps levé” mean in ballet?
( ; literally 'time raised.') A term from the Cecchetti school indicating a hop on one foot while the other is raised in any position. The instep is fully arched when leaving the ground and the spring must come from the pointing of the toe and the extension of the leg after the demi-plié . In the Cecchetti method, the specifically indicates a spring from fifth position while raising one foot to sur le cou-de-pied . In the Russian and French schools, this is known as sissonne simple .
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Definition adapted from Glossary of ballet on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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