Rivoltade is a classical ballet term meaning “to turn over.” The definition of this ballet term matches pretty well with the overall look of the step. A male dancer performing a rivoltade will battement one leg in the air and then jumps over it with the other leg. A rivoltade may be executed from many different preparations and ended in various positions.
Male dancers will perform a rivoltade somewhat commonly in classical ballet variations or codas, but it is considered an uncommon for ballet step for ballerinas.
