Which term is the step of the cat?

Which term is the step of the cat?

• A. Pas de chat
• B. Petits Jete
• C. Temps Leve
• D. Chasse

Answer: (A)

Pas de chat is the step of the cat because its motion imitates a quick, cat-like crossing of the legs in the air. Starting from fifth position in a demi-plié, you spring and the working foot first passes through a passé while the other leg quickly follows and meets it in the air, finishing in fifth. The effect is a compact, agile jump that leafs you into the next position with a little “pounce,” just like a cat’s movement. The other terms describe different movements: petits jetés are small leaps with a beating of the feet; temps lié is a connected transfer of weight from one foot to the other on the ground; chasse is a gliding step where the leading foot chases the other along the floor.

Pas de chat is the step of the cat because its motion imitates a quick, cat-like crossing of the legs in the air. Starting from fifth position in a demi-plié, you spring and the working foot first passes through a passé while the other leg quickly follows and meets it in the air, finishing in fifth. The effect is a compact, agile jump that leafs you into the next position with a little “pounce,” just like a cat’s movement.

The other terms describe different movements: petits jetés are small leaps with a beating of the feet; temps lié is a connected transfer of weight from one foot to the other on the ground; chasse is a gliding step where the leading foot chases the other along the floor.