Which term means 'changing'?

Which term means 'changing'?

• A. Petits jeté
• B. Changement
• C. Releve
• D. Grand battement

Answer: (B)

The term that means changing is Changement. In Cecchetti vocabulary, a changement is a jump where the dancer changes the position of the feet in the air and lands with the opposite foot in front, effectively a “change of feet.” The word itself comes from French and directly denotes this idea of changing. The other terms describe different kinds of movements: petits jetés are small leaps or jetés, focusing on the leap itself rather than a change of feet; relevé is simply rising onto the demi-pointe from a plié; grand battement is a large, straight leg beating movement.

The term that means changing is Changement. In Cecchetti vocabulary, a changement is a jump where the dancer changes the position of the feet in the air and lands with the opposite foot in front, effectively a “change of feet.” The word itself comes from French and directly denotes this idea of changing.

The other terms describe different kinds of movements: petits jetés are small leaps or jetés, focusing on the leap itself rather than a change of feet; relevé is simply rising onto the demi-pointe from a plié; grand battement is a large, straight leg beating movement.