Balancé en Ecarté describes which type of step?

Balancé en Ecarté describes which type of step?

• A. Balancing or rocking step to the front and to the back
• B. Balancing to the side only
• C. Jumping leaps
• D. Relevé with échappé

Answer: (A)

Balancé is a light, controlled rocking of the body from one foot to the other. When it’s described as en écarté, the rocking action is still the same weight-shifting balance, but it’s described in relation to the écarté position of the working leg. The emphasis is on the step moving the weight forward and backward (front and back) while the leg is held in écarté, producing a smooth, pendulum-like balance rather than a pure side sway. It’s not a jump or leap, and it isn’t simply a relevé with an échappé; those would involve different moves. So the best description is a balancing or rocking step to the front and back.

Balancé is a light, controlled rocking of the body from one foot to the other. When it’s described as en écarté, the rocking action is still the same weight-shifting balance, but it’s described in relation to the écarté position of the working leg. The emphasis is on the step moving the weight forward and backward (front and back) while the leg is held in écarté, producing a smooth, pendulum-like balance rather than a pure side sway. It’s not a jump or leap, and it isn’t simply a relevé with an échappé; those would involve different moves. So the best description is a balancing or rocking step to the front and back.