Glissade, Glissade

Glissade changée: Glissade, changing. In this glissade the feet alternate each time in the fifth position; that is, if the R foot is in the back in the fifth position and the glissade is done to the right, the R foot will finish in the fifth position front, and vice versa.

Glissade derriére: Glissade in back. This glissade travels to the side and is commenced with the back foot, which remains in the back at the finish. Fifth position R foot back; demi-plié and slide the pointed toe of the R foot to the second position. With a slight spring from the L foot, shift the weight to the R foot, bending the knee, and slide the pointed L foot to the fifth position front, lowering the heel and bending the knee.

Glissade dessous: Glissade under. This glissade travels to the side and is commenced with the front foot, which finishes at the back. Fifth position R foot front; demi-plié and slide the pointed toe of the R foot to the second position. With a slight spring from the L foot, shift the weight to the R foot, bending the knee, and slide the pointed L foot to the fifth position front, lowering the heel and bending the knee.

Glissade dessus: Glissade over. This glissade travels to the side and is commenced with the back foot, which finishes in the front. Fifth position R foot back; demi-plié and slide the pointed toe of the R foot to the second position. With a slight spring from the L foot, shift the weight to the R foot, bending the knee, and slide the pointed L foot to the fifth position back, lowering the heel and bending the knee.

Glissade devant: Glissade in front. This glissade travels to the side and is commenced with the front foot, which remains in the front at the finish. Fifth position R foot front; demi-plié and slide the pointed toe of the R foot to the second position.  With a slight spring from the L foot, shift the weight to the R foot, bending the knee, and slide the pointed L foot to the fifth position back, lowering the heel and bending the knee.

Glissade en arriére: Glissade backward. This glissade travels to the side and is commenced with the front foot, which finishes with it in the back, traveling en arriére, croise en arriére or efface en arriére. Fifth position R foot back; demi-plié and slide the pointed toe of the R foot to the fourth position back. With a slight spring from the L foot, shift the weight to the R foot, bending the knee, and slide the pointed L foot to the fifth position front, lowering the heel and bending the knee. Note: in all glissades the heel of the commencing foot must be lowered to the floor before the heel of the closing foot.

Glissade en avant: Glissade forward. This glissade commences with the front foot and finishes it with it in the front, traveling en avant, croise en avant or efface en avant. Fifth position R foot front; demi-plie and slide the pointed toe of the R foot to the fourth position front. With a slight spring from the L foot, shift the weight to the R foot, bending the knee and slide the pointed L foot to the fifth position back, lowering the heel and bending the knee.