Which term means 'to dart'?

Which term means 'to dart'?

• A. Efface
• B. Elancer
• C. Chaine
• D. Petits Battements

Answer: (B)

Élancer means to move with a quick, forward launching of the body—like a dart. In ballet French vocabulary, to é lancer is to throw the leg out or to propel oneself suddenly with energy and speed, giving a sharp, darting feel to the motion. The other terms describe different things: effacé is a shading/position where the dancer is turned away from the audience with the weight on one leg, not a speed or impulse; chaîne is a sequence of turns in a straight line or circle; petits battements are small beating steps. So the term that best captures the idea of a rapid, darting action is élancer.

Élancer means to move with a quick, forward launching of the body—like a dart. In ballet French vocabulary, to é lancer is to throw the leg out or to propel oneself suddenly with energy and speed, giving a sharp, darting feel to the motion. The other terms describe different things: effacé is a shading/position where the dancer is turned away from the audience with the weight on one leg, not a speed or impulse; chaîne is a sequence of turns in a straight line or circle; petits battements are small beating steps. So the term that best captures the idea of a rapid, darting action is élancer.