Comments on: Bag of Steps: Big Jumps (Part 2) http://www.theballetbag.com/2009/07/16/bag-of-steps-big-jumps-part-2/ Because ballet ROCKS! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:51:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Linda http://www.theballetbag.com/2009/07/16/bag-of-steps-big-jumps-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Linda Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:54:42 +0000 http://theballetbag.wordpress.com/?p=1296#comment-113 Indeed, Sissonne comes from an individual's name, though the scissor idea helps to ID it. We'll edit to clarify this. Thanks! Indeed, Sissonne comes from an individual’s name, though the scissor idea helps to ID it. We’ll edit to clarify this. Thanks!

]]> By: BalletSnob http://www.theballetbag.com/2009/07/16/bag-of-steps-big-jumps-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-112 BalletSnob Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:35:00 +0000 http://theballetbag.wordpress.com/?p=1296#comment-112 Sissonne does NOT mean scissor! Ciseaux is the French word for scissors---Sissonne was a person's name, most likely the person who perfected the step. Sissonne does NOT mean scissor! Ciseaux is the French word for scissors—Sissonne was a person’s name, most likely the person who perfected the step.

]]> By: Linda http://www.theballetbag.com/2009/07/16/bag-of-steps-big-jumps-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Linda Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:04:27 +0000 http://theballetbag.wordpress.com/?p=1296#comment-111 I think it is always a personal choice. One might like one dancer depending on the context in which he executes the step. Maybe he does something with his arms or head to indicate an intention of the character. Maybe one looks for a particular silhouette or line...I prefer to look at the performance as a whole. :) I think it is always a personal choice. One might like one dancer depending on the context in which he executes the step. Maybe he does something with his arms or head to indicate an intention of the character. Maybe one looks for a particular silhouette or line…I prefer to look at the performance as a whole. :)

]]> By: Mauricio& Nelida http://www.theballetbag.com/2009/07/16/bag-of-steps-big-jumps-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Mauricio& Nelida Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:26:16 +0000 http://theballetbag.wordpress.com/?p=1296#comment-110 Lovely! One can learn a lot while having great joy. There is so many people doing these difficult jumps. We wonder whom of those is the best. It´s always a difficult choice. Lovely!

One can learn a lot while having great joy.
There is so many people doing these difficult jumps.
We wonder whom of those is the best. It´s always a difficult choice.

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