Large jeté. In this step the
legs are thrown to 90 degrees with a corresponding high jump. It is done forward
to attitude croisée or effacée, and to all the arabesques. It may also be done
backward with the leg raised either croisé or effacé devant. Grand jeté is
always preceded by a preliminary movement such as a glissade, pas couru or
coupe.
["big thrown (step)"]. A long horizontal jump, usually forward, starting from
one leg and landing on the other. In the middle of the jump, the dancer may be
doing a split in midair. One of the most memorable of all ballet jumps; the
dancer seems to float in the air, as a result of the shift of his center of
gravity from the split.
