Which term means 'Linked together as a chain'?

Which term means 'Linked together as a chain'?

• A. Battu
• B. Effacé
• C. Épaulé
• D. Chaîné

Answer: (D)

Chaîné describes movement linked together in a continual chain of turns. It evokes the image of a chain, with each turn flowing into the next as you travel along a line across the floor. The emphasis is on smooth, connected transitions from one step to the next, maintaining a steady core, even turnout, and consistent spotting to keep the sequence clean. Battue or battu refers to a beating of the leg in the air or at a beat, not a linked sequence. Effacé is about body positioning—opening the torso to the side and shading the line of the body—while Épaulé describes how the shoulders and torso are turned toward a particular direction, not about chaining turns.

Chaîné describes movement linked together in a continual chain of turns. It evokes the image of a chain, with each turn flowing into the next as you travel along a line across the floor. The emphasis is on smooth, connected transitions from one step to the next, maintaining a steady core, even turnout, and consistent spotting to keep the sequence clean.

Battue or battu refers to a beating of the leg in the air or at a beat, not a linked sequence. Effacé is about body positioning—opening the torso to the side and shading the line of the body—while Épaulé describes how the shoulders and torso are turned toward a particular direction, not about chaining turns.