Which description best represents a Grade 4 petit allegro combination?

Which description best represents a Grade 4 petit allegro combination?

• A. Lands with turnout but no alignment.
• B. Rapid sequence of small jumps with even tempo and vertical alignment.
• C. Slow jumps.
• D. Random rhythm.

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that Grade 4 petit allegro focuses on fast, precise, small jumps performed with clean technique and steady rhythm. The best description is a rapid sequence of small jumps with even tempo and vertical alignment because it captures both the speed and the control required at this level, along with maintaining proper posture throughout the movement. Keeping turnout and a tall, aligned trunk, even as you land quickly, shows the control expected in Grade 4. The other descriptions miss key elements: one emphasizes turnout without maintaining alignment, another describes slow jumps, and another suggests an irregular rhythm, all of which do not fit the characteristic brisk, controlled nature of petit allegro at this level.