Which term describes a movement where the dancer holds a developed leg in front or side after posing from a plié?

Which term describes a movement where the dancer holds a developed leg in front or side after posing from a plié?

• A. Posés développés
• B. Arabesque penchée
• C. Grand ronde de jambe
• D. Fouetté en tournant

Answer: (A)

Posés développés describe a movement where the working leg, after rising from a plié, is drawn into a développé and then held in place as a pose either in front (devant) or to the side (à la seconde). The key idea is the leg is developed along a straight line with a pointed foot and then paused there, rather than continuing into another action. This emphasis on the controlled hold after the extension is what distinguishes it from other steps. For example, a grand rond de jambe is a circular sweep of the leg, an arabesque penchée involves a tilt of the torso with the leg extended, and a fouetté en tournant is a turning whip action. So the term that fits the description of holding a developed leg in front or to the side after a plié is posés développés.

Posés développés describe a movement where the working leg, after rising from a plié, is drawn into a développé and then held in place as a pose either in front (devant) or to the side (à la seconde). The key idea is the leg is developed along a straight line with a pointed foot and then paused there, rather than continuing into another action. This emphasis on the controlled hold after the extension is what distinguishes it from other steps. For example, a grand rond de jambe is a circular sweep of the leg, an arabesque penchée involves a tilt of the torso with the leg extended, and a fouetté en tournant is a turning whip action. So the term that fits the description of holding a developed leg in front or to the side after a plié is posés développés.