Which term refers to a stretched point in the air (hip high or 90 degrees)?

Which term refers to a stretched point in the air (hip high or 90 degrees)?

• A. Relevé
• B. Pointe tendu à terre
• C. Pointe tendu en l'air
• D. Pointe tendu demi en l'air

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is how a stretched, pointed leg is described when it is lifted off the floor. When the leg is fully extended with the foot pointed and held in the air, you have a tendu in the air. The height can be at hip level or up to about 90 degrees, but the key is that the leg is straight and raised, not on the ground. That’s why the correct term is pointe tendue en l’air. If the leg stayed on the floor, it would be tendu à terre, which isn't in the air. If the leg were raised but not fully stretched (on demi-pointe), it would be pointe tendue demi en l'air, which isn’t the same as a fully stretched line. Relevé describes lifting the body onto pointe or demi-pointe, not extending the leg in a straight line in the air.

The idea being tested is how a stretched, pointed leg is described when it is lifted off the floor. When the leg is fully extended with the foot pointed and held in the air, you have a tendu in the air. The height can be at hip level or up to about 90 degrees, but the key is that the leg is straight and raised, not on the ground. That’s why the correct term is pointe tendue en l’air.

If the leg stayed on the floor, it would be tendu à terre, which isn't in the air. If the leg were raised but not fully stretched (on demi-pointe), it would be pointe tendue demi en l'air, which isn’t the same as a fully stretched line. Relevé describes lifting the body onto pointe or demi-pointe, not extending the leg in a straight line in the air.