Definition: Tour Jeté

Tour Jeté: A ballet and gymnastics type of leap 1/2 twisting switch split action of the legs taking off one foot and landing on the other the other. It is, in essence, a jeté, which is a leap from one foot to the other, made with a kicking movement of the leg, done with a half turn.

A Ballet Student Doing a Series of Tour Jetés

Tour Jeté by Male Dancer

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