Which term refers to turns or spins?

Which term refers to turns or spins?

• A. Tour en l'air
• B. Pirouettes
• C. Saute
• D. Jete

Answer: (B)

Turns or spins are described by pirouettes. In ballet vocabulary, a pirouette is a turning movement performed on one supporting leg, with the working leg typically in passé and the body held with turnout. It can be executed turning outward (en dehors) or inward (en dedans), emphasizing control and alignment. The other terms describe jumps or leaps rather than spins. Tour en l’air is an aerial turning leap done in the air, pausing a rotation during the jump. Saute simply means to jump, and jeté is a leap from one leg to the other with extension.

Turns or spins are described by pirouettes. In ballet vocabulary, a pirouette is a turning movement performed on one supporting leg, with the working leg typically in passé and the body held with turnout. It can be executed turning outward (en dehors) or inward (en dedans), emphasizing control and alignment.

The other terms describe jumps or leaps rather than spins. Tour en l’air is an aerial turning leap done in the air, pausing a rotation during the jump. Saute simply means to jump, and jeté is a leap from one leg to the other with extension.