noun
- rapid leg movements in ballet where one leg beats against the other or against the supporting leg
Usage: ballet terminology
Examples
- The dancer practiced her battements at the barre every morning.
- Petit battements require quick, precise movements of the working foot.
- Grand battements help develop leg strength and extension.
- She struggled with the timing of the battements in the combination.
- The ballet teacher corrected the students’ battements technique.
- Fast battements are essential for many classical ballet variations.