Ballet a saut de chat (SDC) and a temps levé (TL) Methods Fifteen classically trained female dancers had 16 re fl ective markers placed on the lower body and each dancer performed each jumpHere are just a few exercises to help get your dancers' to perfect their saut de chat!Literally meaning step of the cat, the pas de chat is a smaller leap where the dancer jumps very lightly and quickly sideways from one foot to the other, with knees bent and hips turned out The most famous example of this is portrayed in the dance of the four cygnets from Swan Lake, where they perform 16 of the steps with interlaced arms
A Ballet Education
