Soooo one of my ballet teachers teaches frappés as a striking the ground with your foot movement. The other one teaches it so you strike the air, not the ground.
Exactly the same except for the striking location.
I get the feeling that the former is more common.
What’s the deal?
Beginning Ballet 
I’ve been told as a beginner to attempt to barely strike the ground, and to not stub my toe…which I guess is good advice. 🙂 I can do a nice sounding/looking strike devant but I’m no where close on derrère. When I extend back I’m mostly working on not looking like a peeing puppy.
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Hahahhaha “don’t stub toes” and “don’t look like a peeing puppy”. Noted!
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Really depends on the method. Most of my teachers teach striking from the ground, but I had one who did not. Her style was Vaganova. The others are a blend of chechetti and Balanchine. But even the ones who teach striking the ground teach it differently. I have one who has you prepare from second, others who don’t.
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Oh okay so it basically doesn’t matter so long as you’re doing the particular method correctly. Cool!
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My teacher teaches striking the ground and lift…yes, there are different techniques. Two different teachers for you must be confusing.
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Not as confusing as you’d think! The frappe thing is the main difference. I’m too much of a beginner to notice anything else yet. One teacher explains things better than the other though.
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I think when you become a ballet teacher they hand you a sealed envelope and the encoded note inside reads: Make Up Whatever Craziness You Want And Call It Frappé.
Seriously, those are the most variable things.
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Hahahha so true
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Hey there, I’m new to ballet blogging, but let me say that frappés are the absolute worst exercise. Ever. Because they make your thighs jiggle like CRAZY.
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