半对拍步
意为“半次逆着拍子（顶拍）的动作”。切凯蒂教学法与法兰西学派的术语。demi-contretemps 是完整 contretemps 的后半部分，多用作预备性动作。它由一个 temps levé 与一个 chassé passé croisé en avant 组成。五位，右脚在前。右脚向上跳起（temps levé），同时将左脚带至 sur le cou-de-pied derrière（踝后）。右脚落地 demi-plié，随即左脚以 chassé passé croisé en avant 向前擦出滑行。demi-contretemps 也可以从第四位置做起——左脚在后，脚尖点地（pointe tendue）。
Half-beating against time. A term of the Cecchetti method and the French School. Demi- contretemps is the second half of the full contretemps and is used mostly as a preparatory step. It is composed of a temps levé and a chassé passé croisé en avant. Fifth position R foot front. Spring upward off the R foot and bring the L foot sur le cou-de-pied derrière. Come to the ground on the R foot in demi-plié and slide the L foot forward with a chassé passé croisé en avant. Demi- contretemps may also be executed from the fourth position, L foot back, pointe tendue.