Which term means withdrawn?

Which term means withdrawn?

• A. Retire
• B. Relevé
• C. Pas de Bourrée
• D. Port de Bras

Answer: (A)

Withdrawn describes drawing the working leg inward toward the supporting leg while keeping the turnout. In Cecchetti terminology this position is called retire (retiré in French). The knee is turned out, the foot is placed near the knee of the supporting leg, and the thigh creates a compact, inward look, as if the leg is withdrawn from the line of the body. The other terms refer to different ideas: relevé is about rising onto the balls of the feet, pas de Bourrée is a short step sequence, and port de bras concerns the carriage and movement of the arms. So retire is the correct term for withdrawn.

Withdrawn describes drawing the working leg inward toward the supporting leg while keeping the turnout. In Cecchetti terminology this position is called retire (retiré in French). The knee is turned out, the foot is placed near the knee of the supporting leg, and the thigh creates a compact, inward look, as if the leg is withdrawn from the line of the body. The other terms refer to different ideas: relevé is about rising onto the balls of the feet, pas de Bourrée is a short step sequence, and port de bras concerns the carriage and movement of the arms. So retire is the correct term for withdrawn.