Which term would you use when describing a movement that transitions from a posed stance into a developed leg extension?

Which term would you use when describing a movement that transitions from a posed stance into a developed leg extension?

• A. Posés développés
• B. Fouetté
• C. Échappé
• D. Cabriole

Answer: (A)

The movement described is a pose-to-extension transition, and the term posés développés captures that sequence precisely. In Cecchetti usage, posés means the working foot rests in a poised position on or near the knee of the supporting leg before any movement, with turnout. Développé is the controlled extension of that working leg from passe toward full length, maintaining turnout and proper alignment. Put together, posés développés names the act of starting from a posed stance and then developing the leg to an extended position. Other terms describe different actions: a fouetté emphasizes a whipping action, often with turns; un échappé is a slip from a closed to an open position (a quick transfer, not specifically a pose-to-developpe extension); a cabriole is a jump with the legs beating in the air. None of these specify the exact pose-to-extension progression like posés développés does.

The movement described is a pose-to-extension transition, and the term posés développés captures that sequence precisely. In Cecchetti usage, posés means the working foot rests in a poised position on or near the knee of the supporting leg before any movement, with turnout. Développé is the controlled extension of that working leg from passe toward full length, maintaining turnout and proper alignment. Put together, posés développés names the act of starting from a posed stance and then developing the leg to an extended position.

Other terms describe different actions: a fouetté emphasizes a whipping action, often with turns; un échappé is a slip from a closed to an open position (a quick transfer, not specifically a pose-to-developpe extension); a cabriole is a jump with the legs beating in the air. None of these specify the exact pose-to-extension progression like posés développés does.