Which statement best differentiates tendu, dégagé, and frappé in Cecchetti vocabulary?

Which statement best differentiates tendu, dégagé, and frappé in Cecchetti vocabulary?

• A. Tendu is stretched to the line with contact; dégagé is brushed off the floor; frappé is a short brush used to strike the floor.
• B. Tendu is a jump; dégagé is a spin; frappé is a lift.
• C. Tendu is a swing of the leg; dégagé is a cross step; frappé is a pause.
• D. Tendu is a toe point; dégagé is a full extension; frappé is a knee bend.

Answer: (A)

The movements differ by how the foot interacts with the floor and how far it leaves the floor. Tendu is about reaching along the line with the foot kept on the floor, fully extended and pointed, with contact kept along the path. Dégagé takes a quick step away from the floor, the foot lifting a short distance off the ground while still extending the leg and pointing the toe. Frappé is a brisk brush that actually strikes the floor with a quick beat, the foot moving with energy and ending in a pointed, extended position. This combination of staying on the floor for tendu, a small lift for dégagé, and a sharp strike for frappé is what the correct description captures.

The movements differ by how the foot interacts with the floor and how far it leaves the floor. Tendu is about reaching along the line with the foot kept on the floor, fully extended and pointed, with contact kept along the path. Dégagé takes a quick step away from the floor, the foot lifting a short distance off the ground while still extending the leg and pointing the toe. Frappé is a brisk brush that actually strikes the floor with a quick beat, the foot moving with energy and ending in a pointed, extended position. This combination of staying on the floor for tendu, a small lift for dégagé, and a sharp strike for frappé is what the correct description captures.