Which term matches the definition 'Disengaged beating'?

Which term matches the definition 'Disengaged beating'?

• A. Plié
• B. Retiré
• C. Jeté
• D. Battment degage

Answer: (D)

Disengaged beating is described by battement dégagé. In this movement the foot leaves the floor with a small gap as you brush it away from the supporting leg, usually to about 45 degrees, then return to the starting position. The word dégagé means disengaged, which is exactly what the definition describes—the foot is lifted off the floor rather than staying on it. This contrasts with a plié (knees bend but the movement isn’t about the foot leaving the floor), retiré (the foot is placed near the knee in a raised position, not a beating action), and jeté (a jump where the leg is thrown through the air). The battement dégagé thus best matches the idea of a light, quick, disengaged beat.

Disengaged beating is described by battement dégagé. In this movement the foot leaves the floor with a small gap as you brush it away from the supporting leg, usually to about 45 degrees, then return to the starting position. The word dégagé means disengaged, which is exactly what the definition describes—the foot is lifted off the floor rather than staying on it. This contrasts with a plié (knees bend but the movement isn’t about the foot leaving the floor), retiré (the foot is placed near the knee in a raised position, not a beating action), and jeté (a jump where the leg is thrown through the air). The battement dégagé thus best matches the idea of a light, quick, disengaged beat.