few centimeters off of the floor with the raised leg oriented upwards at angles of up to 45 degrees. The Royal Academy of Dance UK refers to this step as battement jeté, and it is distinguished from battement glissé by being at a 45 degree angle (higher than a battement glissé, lower than a grand battement). grand battement is a powerful battement action in which the dancer passes through dégagé and "throws" the working leg as high as possible, with both legs held straight. grand battement en cloche is a grand battement that alternates forwards and backwards, passing through the first position of the feet (literally: large battement with pendulum movement). petit battement is a battement in which the knee angle changes while the upper leg and thigh remain still. The working foot quickly alternates from the cou-de-pied position in the front to the cou-de-pied position in the back, slightly opening to the side. See also Can-can Glossary of ballet Ballet technique Ballet terminology Articles containing video clips