The chassé (,
French for 'to chase'; sometimes anglicized to chasse ) is a
waltz
The waltz ( , meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom dance, ballroom and folk dance, in triple (3/4 time, time), performed primarily in closed position. Along with the ländler and allemande, the waltz was sometimes referred to by the ...
ballroom dance figure. Like
chassé
The ''chassé'' (, French language, French for 'chased'; sometimes anglicized to chasse ) is a dance step used in many dances in many variations. All variations are triple-step patterns of gliding character in a "step-together-step" pattern. The ...
s in other dances, it involves a triple-step where one foot "chases" the other in a "step-together-step" pattern. It is derived from a
ballet
Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ...
step.
Chassé from promenade position
The chassé from
promenade position is a
Pre-Bronze syllabus figure.
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Progressive chassé to right
The progressive chassé to right is a
Bronze syllabus figure. It is progressive because it begins with a forward step. While it moves to the leader's right, it is a
reverse, or left-turning figure.
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