Which term is a small thrown step used to connect phrases?

Which term is a small thrown step used to connect phrases?

• A. Petits Jete
• B. Temps Leve
• C. Arabesque
• D. Grand Battements

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is using a light, quick leap that links one phrase to the next. A petit jeté is exactly that—a small, thrown leap where the working leg is carried into jeté and the dancer lands on the opposite foot, creating a smooth bridge between phrases without pulling focus like a larger jump would. The “thrown” quality comes from the jeté itself, but kept small so the movement reads as a connecting link rather than a showy leap. This makes it ideal for connecting steps in phrases. Grand battements is a large beating of the leg, not a linking step. Arabesque is a poised pose, not a connecting motion. Temps levé is a raised position or hop used to change weight or height, but it isn’t specifically the small connecting step between phrases in the same way a petit jeté is.

The idea being tested is using a light, quick leap that links one phrase to the next. A petit jeté is exactly that—a small, thrown leap where the working leg is carried into jeté and the dancer lands on the opposite foot, creating a smooth bridge between phrases without pulling focus like a larger jump would. The “thrown” quality comes from the jeté itself, but kept small so the movement reads as a connecting link rather than a showy leap. This makes it ideal for connecting steps in phrases.

Grand battements is a large beating of the leg, not a linking step. Arabesque is a poised pose, not a connecting motion. Temps levé is a raised position or hop used to change weight or height, but it isn’t specifically the small connecting step between phrases in the same way a petit jeté is.