Which term means 'in the air'?

Which term means 'in the air'?

• A. Première arabesque
• B. Demi en l'air
• C. Effacée
• D. En l'air

Answer: (D)

In ballet terminology, whether a leg is raised off the floor is described by the phrase en l'air, which means “in the air.” This term is used specifically to indicate the working leg is lifted away from the ground, as in steps like en l’air or grand jeté en l’air. The other options refer to different ideas: a named pose or direction is not about elevation, and demi en l’air suggests partial elevation, not the straightforward sense of being lifted. So en l’air is the term that means “in the air.”

In ballet terminology, whether a leg is raised off the floor is described by the phrase en l'air, which means “in the air.” This term is used specifically to indicate the working leg is lifted away from the ground, as in steps like en l’air or grand jeté en l’air. The other options refer to different ideas: a named pose or direction is not about elevation, and demi en l’air suggests partial elevation, not the straightforward sense of being lifted. So en l’air is the term that means “in the air.”