Insight: Ballet glossary - Pas de bourrée

Pas de bourrées
In ballet, pas de bourrées are a series of linking steps consisting of three small steps. They may be executed with the back foot
 or front foot, sideways, forwards, backwards or turning - usually from fifth position to second position to fifth.
Watch Romany Pajdak, Royal Ballet First, execute a series of pas de bourrées.

[@Vexlulz]

This is one of my favourite ballet videos. Watching actual choreography is one thing, but when you're watching one simple step it looks effortless, so much more graceful :)

[@WarriorPrncss]

She makes it look so easy...

[@andrecardosomoura8649]

Quite true! Stunning.

[@thebuffkins]

i dont understand y people dislike these things!! shes a beautiful dancer with a gorgeous technique and personally found this video super helpful!!!

[@graleh]

wow, that woman is simply just amazing!

[@ah8523]

I really enjoy watching this lady's instruction videos

[@cutelittleball]

Her movement is so fluid yet everything is so very, very well placed, she's absolutely mesmerizing. However, she does something different with her left little finger than what she does with the right one. She probably doesn't know, and - given how perfect she is in every other aspect - I think it's kinda cute. :)

[@gpopov777]

Any comments on what that is if it’s not offensive to her. She is really good. 👍💙

[@elleromanovafermanpevel2127]

nothing compares with ballet💜💜💛💛

[@skipperbonus]

she is magical!!!

[@holitasnomas4793]

Es realmente hipnótica. Precioso

[@banana2510]

the bouree is so beautiful.. she's floating!

[@BigMuddyOpera]

Beautiful!!

[@chichienu]

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.

[@admirams]

Love this!

[@akiragrey8777]

O mon dieu! What a beauty!

[@marujaaparicio1009]

Me ha encantado esta explicaciòn de un paso de ballet. Quiero màs, Gracias

[@gladoline]

2 dislikes? Jealous much? Personally, I think that was very amazing and for the people who "dislike" this video need to realise that everybody dances differently and expresses their dance in different ways so, its bascially impossible not to like this. End of!

[@KiliniLove]

Her point is soooooooo amazing. I will never be so good en pointe!!!:(

[@anzdf]

Maravilloso

[@Mister_Soyuz_on_YT]

If I remember correctly: this technique helps the dancer in moves that require spins, turns, and on full point, yes?

[@ohmykat1867]

So effortless looking and pretty 💜 i still fall sometimes 😭

[@AsAtoswitch]

nice control :)

[@steemdup]

pas de bourree couru with her port de bras is so beautiful and soft.

[@IrisMathieson]

@likeafirstday yes i she is, she's a first artist at the royal ballet.

[@MissLizzanna]

she's floating! beautiful!

[@Ubeqween]

good job :p nice

[@helliop]

my old dance studio would use the entertainer music for pas de bourrées as well! Although my teacher simply called the 'pas de bourrées couru' bourrées.

[@vtmorphine]

Mine just called them pas de bourrées

[@maialenmendez]

amazing body ! incredible technique !

[@missclairemariex]

i wish i could bourree on pointe like this, wow

[@ulilippens290]

Super mooi

[@CinnastixChick]

I wish i could do this =(

[@Capt_Sulu]

what is the second song?

[@puncherdavis9727]

100o's of hours oaf practice to get so graceful

[@MsJaneSants]

Parece tão fácil, mas não é!!!

[@MariBssL]

I know this song...

[@98girlfun1]

Whats the song called?

[@JocSkunk]

amazing. just looking at her toes makes me ache!

[@monicacella7552]

🌹🌹🌹

[@sikluiso]

What is this music? It's so familiar

[@susieDARK13]

I know that is a yumiko leotard, but does anyone know what color it is?

[@tedinenova7021]

we do releves en pointe during the same music

[@Ovo124]

What is the name of the second piece?

[@operaguy1]

Beautiful Bourree

[@malena-eb9ek]

alguien me puede decir como se llama la musica

[@Vexlulz]

@helliop Haha we use the entertainer for balancé... Maybe it's required music in all ballet schools :L

[@yovelaviv]

@thegrandjete1 you want to see short legs! i have such short legs and small feet! lol honestly i think her legs are the right length, and im sure people with short legs no they have them so do you have to state it again?

[@betapleatedhseet]

bourree couru...I have such a love/hate relationship with you. I love the weightless, fluttery look, but I HATE the way you make my legs feel...and also love it because you make me stronger? maybe?

[@kimquinn7728]

betapleatedhseet This movement I feel in love with when I saw the lead dancer perform it at the end of the movie The Turning Point. So beautiful, graceful, ethereal....not enough words to describe. Now, after all these years I finally know the movements name. Thank you!!

[@jaysilveira979]

Linda

[@IceOfPhoenix88]

Couru starts at 1:00

[@Ovo124]

What's the name of the second piece?

[@marinamarques2624]

i think " tombe pas de bourrée"

[@Ovo124]

Marina Oliveira No, I meant the music

[@marinamarques2624]

oh, sorry, idk

[@aholt3953]

it's a piece of music called "the entertainer"

[@Ovo124]

Anna Holt No that's the first piece. I'm looking for the second (sad) one

[@IceOfPhoenix88]

The Entertainer?

[@indorican648]

I hit dislike by accident and KZbin won't let me undo it, so it should have one fewer dislike.

[@faelynne130]

lol 1:37

[@socrattt]

I got zero of those meanings the first time around. Well, I knew she was angry about something when she mentioned the evil wizard.