Which term means 'escaped'?

Which term means 'escaped'?

• A. Releve
• B. Developpe
• C. Pas de chat
• D. Echappe

Answer: (D)

An échappé is the movement where the feet escape from a closed position to an open one, typically from fifth to second position. In practice, you start with a demi-plié in a closed pose, then your feet slide apart into the open position while the upper body stays upright and controlled. That sense of “escaping” from a closed stance to an open stance is what the term conveys. Relevé is simply rising onto the ball or entire foot, without changing the feet’s position. Developpe is extending a working leg away from the supporting leg in a controlled line. Pas de chat is a cat-like transfer with a jump and ankle/hip work. So échappé is the correct term because it specifically denotes moving from a closed to an open position, i.e., an escape of the feet.

An échappé is the movement where the feet escape from a closed position to an open one, typically from fifth to second position. In practice, you start with a demi-plié in a closed pose, then your feet slide apart into the open position while the upper body stays upright and controlled. That sense of “escaping” from a closed stance to an open stance is what the term conveys.

Relevé is simply rising onto the ball or entire foot, without changing the feet’s position. Developpe is extending a working leg away from the supporting leg in a controlled line. Pas de chat is a cat-like transfer with a jump and ankle/hip work. So échappé is the correct term because it specifically denotes moving from a closed to an open position, i.e., an escape of the feet.