On the types of Glissades

To glissade means to slide. There are several types of glissades, but four will be discussed-- glissade dessus, glissade dessous, glissade devant, and glissade derriere (not talked about will be glissade avant and glissade arrière. The differences between all of these is in where the move starts and where it ends.

Dessous means above or over, whereas dessus means underneath or below. Glissade dessus would begin with right foot back in 5th position and ends with the left foot back. Glissade dessous is similair, yet right foot starts in the front and finishes in the back. So basically (a way I can remember it now), Dessus back, weave, end front, and Dessous front, weave, end back.

Devant and Derrier are easier to explain in that they do not change. The initiating foot of the Glissade Devant is the right foot in the front and ends in the right foot in the front. The Glissade Derrier, is the same thing but happens in the back.