Which term describes 'linked together as a chain'?

• A. Chaine
• B. Soubresaut
• C. Petits Tours
• D. Battu

Answer: (A)

Linked together as a chain is described by the term chaîné. In Cecchetti terminology, chaîné turns are a continuous sequence of half- or full-turns where weight is smoothly transferred from one foot to the other and the working foot quickly closes to meet the supporting foot, creating a seamless chain of turns. The movement reads as one connected line rather than discrete stops.

Soubresaut is a jump from two feet that lands on two feet, not a turning chain; Petits Tours are small turns, often executed with quick, light rotations but not the linked sequence that defines a chaîne; Battu refers to the beating of the legs, usually during leaps, not a chained turning series.