In Grade 4, how does a changement differ from a temps levé?

In Grade 4, how does a changement differ from a temps levé?

• A. Temps leve changes feet in air.
• B. Changement changes feet in air and lands on opposite foot.
• C. Temps leve is silent.
• D. Changement lands on same foot.

Answer: (B)

The key idea is whether the feet switch in the jump and which foot you land on. A changement is defined by changing the supporting foot in the air and landing on the opposite foot, so the dancer ends on the other foot from where they started. Temps levé, on the other hand, rises on one foot and lands on the same foot, without switching feet. That’s why the statement describing a changement as changing feet in the air and landing on the opposite foot is the correct distinction. The other points either describe the landing foot for temps levé inaccurately or aren’t the defining feature.