Which term is described as 'A posed turn'?

Which term is described as 'A posed turn'?

• A. Attitude
• B. Épaulement
• C. Piqué
• D. Posés tour

Answer: (D)

The term describes a turn that finishes in a deliberate, held pose. In Cecchetti vocabulary, a posés tour means you rotate on one foot and then land into a specific, poised position, emphasizing balance and a clear end pose. It’s about the turn being linked to a controlled final stance, rather than the mechanics of turning itself. Attitude is mainly a static pose of the leg in arabesque, not a turning action; épaulement refers to the turning of the shoulders/torso for alignment, not a type of turn; piqué describes stepping onto the pointed foot, often as a transfer of weight. So the term that inherently conveys a turn completed with a pose is posés tour.

The term describes a turn that finishes in a deliberate, held pose. In Cecchetti vocabulary, a posés tour means you rotate on one foot and then land into a specific, poised position, emphasizing balance and a clear end pose. It’s about the turn being linked to a controlled final stance, rather than the mechanics of turning itself.

Attitude is mainly a static pose of the leg in arabesque, not a turning action; épaulement refers to the turning of the shoulders/torso for alignment, not a type of turn; piqué describes stepping onto the pointed foot, often as a transfer of weight. So the term that inherently conveys a turn completed with a pose is posés tour.