Sous-sus?

[Guest Hazel]

I've just got The Pointe Book and in the sample classes it keeps mentioning a step called sous-sus. I've looked on ABT's online dictionary but they don't list it. I'm sure I must have done this step under a different name. Could someone describe it for me? Thanks

[Mel Johnson]

Simply put, it is fifth position relevé, with the feet pulled tightly together. It means "under-over" although what is over what and what under what is debatable!;)

[Guest Hazel]

Oh I see! Now it makes sense! I've just always heard it described as releve in fifth. Thanks

[SABgurlie24]

a sous-sus can also be, at least at my school, a really fast releve. you quickly spring onto a quick, tight pointe fifth, quickly pulling both feet under you, more than slowly and evenly rising up onto it as you would a normal releve. but thats just my school. just thought you might like to know.

[Mel Johnson]

It can be used that way, too, but sous-sus is essentially a position, not a movement, although some teachers use it to differentiate between a roll-up relevé and a pop-up relevé.