Raised energy to make balletic step (3)
I believe the answer is:
pas
'balletic step' is the definition.
(term for a step in ballet dancing)
'raised energy' is the wordplay.
'raised' says the letters should be written in reverse (going up in a down clue).
'energy' becomes 'sap' (sap can mean energy or vitality).
'sap' backwards is 'PAS'.
'to make' is the link.
(Other definitions for pas that I've seen before include "Dad's" , "... de deux, ballet step for two" , "Dancing step" , "Dance step" , "step on stage" .)