Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Chassé is a fundamental step that means "to chase" in French. It is often used as a connecting step in ballet, allowing the dancer to move swiftly across the stage, or to transition between other steps and movements.

Footage from Don Quixote: Choreography by Anna-Marie Holmes
Music by: Ludwig Minkus (arrangement by Ramona Pansegrau)
Scenic design by: Thomas Boyd
Costumes by: Judanna Lynn

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