Which term means escaped?

Which term means escaped?

• A. Changement
• B. Arabesque
• C. Chasse
• D. Echappe

Answer: (D)

Échappé means escaped. This term describes slipping the feet from a closed position (usually fifth) to an open position (second or fourth) while keeping turnout and control. It can be done on the ground from plié to an open stance (échappé relevé) or with a small jump (échappé sauté). In Cecchetti vocabulary, it captures the idea of the feet “escaping” from being together to being apart. The other terms refer to different actions: change of feet in the air, a pose with the leg extended, or a gliding step, not the escape from a closed to an open position.

Échappé means escaped. This term describes slipping the feet from a closed position (usually fifth) to an open position (second or fourth) while keeping turnout and control. It can be done on the ground from plié to an open stance (échappé relevé) or with a small jump (échappé sauté). In Cecchetti vocabulary, it captures the idea of the feet “escaping” from being together to being apart. The other terms refer to different actions: change of feet in the air, a pose with the leg extended, or a gliding step, not the escape from a closed to an open position.