Which term describes a whipping movement of the working leg during a turn?

Which term describes a whipping movement of the working leg during a turn?

• A. A pose with the knee bent and thigh turned out
• B. A whipping movement of the leg
• C. A turn on one leg with extended leg
• D. The alignment of head and shoulders

Answer: (B)

The thing being tested is the specific term for the way the leg moves during a turning sequence. A fouetté is the whipping action of the working leg as you spin on one supporting leg. The leg quickly whips around from a bent/compact position into an extended line, giving the turn its momentum and drama. This is a defining action of fouetté turns in Cecchetti, and you’ll see it repeated to build multiple rotations. Other descriptions describe positions or alignment rather than the dynamic leg action itself. A pose with a bent knee and turned-out thigh is a static position, not the turning whip. A turn on one leg with the leg extended describes the overall turn setup, not the distinctive whipping motion. Alignment of head and shoulders refers to spotting and balance, not the leg’s movement. So the correct term is the whipping leg movement, known as fouetté.

The thing being tested is the specific term for the way the leg moves during a turning sequence. A fouetté is the whipping action of the working leg as you spin on one supporting leg. The leg quickly whips around from a bent/compact position into an extended line, giving the turn its momentum and drama. This is a defining action of fouetté turns in Cecchetti, and you’ll see it repeated to build multiple rotations.

Other descriptions describe positions or alignment rather than the dynamic leg action itself. A pose with a bent knee and turned-out thigh is a static position, not the turning whip. A turn on one leg with the leg extended describes the overall turn setup, not the distinctive whipping motion. Alignment of head and shoulders refers to spotting and balance, not the leg’s movement.

So the correct term is the whipping leg movement, known as fouetté.