Which term describes a movement that combines a jump with a change of feet?

Which term describes a movement that combines a jump with a change of feet?

• A. Échappés sautés changés
• B. Polka
• C. Grande Révérence
• D. Balancé

Answer: (A)

A movement that combines a jump with a change of feet is described by échappé sauté changés. An échappé is a movement from a closed position to an open one, typically from fifth to second or fourth, and the sautés indicate a jump. The added changés shows the feet switching during the jump, so you land on the opposite foot. That exact combination—jump plus a change of feet in the air—is what this term conveys. The other terms don’t fit this description: polka is a dance style and not a specific ballet jump with a foot change; grand Révérence is a large bow at the end of class; balancé is a sway or rocking step without the required jump and foot change.

A movement that combines a jump with a change of feet is described by échappé sauté changés. An échappé is a movement from a closed position to an open one, typically from fifth to second or fourth, and the sautés indicate a jump. The added changés shows the feet switching during the jump, so you land on the opposite foot. That exact combination—jump plus a change of feet in the air—is what this term conveys.

The other terms don’t fit this description: polka is a dance style and not a specific ballet jump with a foot change; grand Révérence is a large bow at the end of class; balancé is a sway or rocking step without the required jump and foot change.