Chassés

Chassé is a classical ballet term meaning “to chase.” When a dancer is doing a chassé, they have one foot extended forward, the back foot then “chases” and meets up with the front for a quick moment before the front foot shoots forward again, all while traveling forward. They are often done one after the other in a series, but not always. The step is called chassé because the back foot literally looks like it is chasing after the front. All variations are triple-step patterns of gliding character in a "step-together-step" pattern.

Side & Front Chassé

In color guard, you never know which direction you will be moving, so we have two exercises for chassé, one moving forward and the other one moving sideways. There are two different A-T-Fs to help you feel comfortable in both a side and a front chassé.