A jump from two feet to one; this jump can be done closed (fermé)
or open (ouverte), forward, sideways, or backwards, and over (dessus) or under (dessous).
[Named for its inventor]. A type of jump that has several forms, among
them: sissonne simple, sissonne ouverte, sissonne fermée, sissonne fondue, and
others. Not to be confused with ciseaux.
In sissonne simple, the most elementary form, the movement begins in 5th
position. Jump straight up, with the legs together and the feet pointed. Land
on one foot in demi-plié, with the other foot sur le cou-de-pied either in
front or back (corresponding to whether the foot sur le cou-de-pied began in
front or back--it does not change).
